Craig Melvin Biography And Wiki
Craig Melvin is a renowned broadcaster with an exciting career in the world of media. He currently serves as an anchor on NBC’s “Today” show and MSNBC. He has interviewed countless politicians and Newsmakers and continues to make waves in the industry.
Born and raised in South Carolina, Craig never imagined he would one day become the face of some of America’s most-watched television broadcasts. He became a news anchor on Today and a co-host of the program’s Third Hour in October 2018 before being made permanent in January 2019.
He attended University of South Carolina, where he studied Journalism and Mass Communications. After graduating college, he worked as a reporter for various local stations before joining NBC News in 2011. Since then, Craig has been a trusted voice in many breaking news stories such as Hurricane Sandy, Virginia Tech shooting massacre, and President Obama’s second inauguration. His hard work earned him several awards, including two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Live Coverage of Breaking News for his reporting on Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
Craig Melvin Age And Birthday
Craig Melvin is an American journalist who is widely known for his work with NBC News and MSNBC. He currently serves as a co-anchor of the third hour of ‘Today’, alongside Dylan Dreyer and Sheinelle Jones.
Born on May 20th, 1979 in Columbia, South Carolina to parents, Lawrence and Betty Melvin, Craig Melvin is now 43 years old.
In addition to anchoring for NBC News and MSNBC, Melvin has also guest hosted The View and earned an Emmy nomination for his reporting on Hurricane Sandy.
Craig Melvin Height And Weight
Craig is of average stature and shape. He stands at a height of 5 feet and 6 1/2 inches. We’ll update soon once Craig updates us on his weight details!
Craig Melvin Family | Parents | Siblings
He was born to Lawrence and Betty Melvin. He has two brothers, Ryan Melvin his younger brother, and his half-brother, Rev. Lawrence Meadows. Craig is a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, and he has also served as a senior counselor for the South Carolina Palmetto Boys State program.
Lindsay Czarniak Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Family, Husband, Salary
Craig Melvin Wife | Spouse | Married | Children
Craig Melvin, a well-known TV journalist and anchor, is married to Lindsay Czarniak. The couple tied the knot on October 15th, 2011 after meeting in 2009 through mutual friends. They’ve been together ever since and have two children, Delano (2014) and Sybil (November 2016).
Lindsay Czarniak is an American sportscaster who has worked as an anchor for ESPN’s SportsCenter from 2008 until 2017. Before joining ESPN she was part of the Washington Post’s website covering local news such as crime and traffic. She also worked at WRC-TV in Washington D.C., anchoring sports for morning news programs. In 2018 she moved back to her hometown of Richmond, Virginia where she currently works for NBC12 News as a co-anchor on their nightly newscast. He and his family stay in Connecticut.
Craig Melvin Education
In 2001, he received a Bachelor’s degree in Government from Wofford College. Also, he is a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and had an internship at Palmetto Boys State.
Craig Melvin NBC
Craig first joined NBC-WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina as a high school student, he was working as an “Our Generation Reporter” from 1995 to 1997. After college, Craig returned to WIS in July 2001 as a news photographer and producer before he became a reporter for the station’s morning news team. He was later promoted to news anchor for the weekend morning newscast and also the weekend evening newscasts before he headed to the weekday newscasts. At WIS-TV he made several series that covered issues affecting education and the homeless in Columbia among others.
In July 2008 Craig left WIS-TV to join NBC’s operating station in Washington, D.C WRC-TV there he anchored the weekend evening newscasts.
After three years Craig left WIS-TV left WRC-TV for MSNBC to become a daytime anchor while he was also contributing to NBC News as a reporter. In 2012 he anchored MSNBC coverage of the national conventions for the Republican and Democratic parties and also TV One’s Election Night coverage in partnership with NBC News. He covered the Sandy Hook shootings in December 2012. In 2013 he covered the Moore tornado in May and the George Zimmerman trials in July. In 2014 he covered the shooting of Micheal Brown in August and the murder of Hannah Graham in September.
Craig has covered many reports on human suffering and natural disasters such as the Charleston church shooting, also the death of Freddie Gray in June. The 2016 mass shooting of Dallas police officers.
He was among the NBC reporters who covered the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August. It was that same year that he succeeded José Diaz-Balart as an anchor of MSNBC Live. He reported NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics in February 2018 from Pyeongchang County. He was later promoted to weekday news anchor on Today in September.
Craig Melvin Salary And Net Worth
Craig Melvin is a well-known journalist and television news anchor who has made a name for himself in the world of broadcasting. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, Craig has been an on-air personality since 2001 when he began his career as a reporter with WIS-TV in Columbia. Since then, he has moved up the ranks to become one of the most recognizable faces on NBC News and MSNBC.
In addition to his success as an anchor and reporter, Craig Melvin also enjoys quite a bit of financial success. His net worth is reported to be around $3 million dollars which reflects his many years at NBC News and MSNBC. He currently serves as both co-anchor of “Today” on NBC as well as host of “MSNBC Live.” In addition to these roles, he also frequently appears as a contributor or guest host on various programs across all three networks.
Melvin Awards
In 1996, Craig received an Associated Press award for his story on innovative teaching, making him one of the youngest recipients to ever receive such an award.
2003 and 2005, Craig shared in the Emmy Awards won by WIS-TV for having the best newscast.
In 2006, Craig received an Emmy Award for his work as a news anchor.
2007, he was named “Best Anchor” by the South Carolina Broadcaster’s Association.
