Craig Melvin Biography
Craig Melvin is an American broadcast journalist and anchor at NBC News and MSNBC. He is the anchor on NBC’s Today and the co-host of Today in Third Hour.
Craig Melvin Education
He studied at Wofford College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Melvin began his career at NBC station WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina, as a “Our Generation Reporter” from 1995 to 1997 while still in high school. Following college, he returned to WIS in July 2001 as a news photographer and producer before joining the station’s morning news team as a reporter and producer of his “Craig Cam” live pieces.
He went on to become a news anchor for the weekend morning and evening newscasts before taking over the weekday newscasts. Melvin has made several programs for WIS-TV, including ones about education and the homeless in Columbia, among other topics.
Melvin departed WIS-TV in July 2008 to join WRC-TV, NBC’s owned-and-operated station in Washington, D.C., where he hosted weekend evening newscasts. Melvin left WRC-TV three years later, in July 2011, to join MSNBC as a daytime anchor, while still contributing as a reporter to NBC News.
Melvin hosted MSNBC’s coverage of the Republican and Democratic national conventions, as well as TV One’s Election Night coverage, in cooperation with NBC News, in 2012. In December 2012, he covered the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.
In 2013, he covered the Moore tornado in May, the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 tragedy in June, and the George Zimmerman trial in July. Melvin covered the August killing of Michael Brown and the September murder of Hannah Graham in 2014.
He covered the Charleston church shooting in 2015, as well as Freddie Gray’s death in June. Melvin was one of the NBC correspondents covering the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August 2016 and covered the mass shooting of Dallas police officers in July. In the same year, he took over as anchor of MSNBC Live from José Daz-Balart.
Craig Melvin Salary
Craig earns an annual salary of $ 3 million dollars.
Craig Melvin Net worth
Craig has an estimated net worth of $ 9 million dollars.
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Craig Melvin Age
Craig is 44 years old. He was born on 20th May 1979 in Columbia, South Carolina.
Craig Melvin Birthday
Craig celebrates his birthday on the 20th May of every year.
Craig Melvin Height
He stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inches tall.
Craig Melvin Family
Craig was born to Lawrence and Betty Melvin. Ryan Melvin, his younger brother, and Rev. Lawrence Meadows, his older half-brother, died of colon cancer on December 9, 2020, at the age of 43.
Craig Melvin Wife
Craig is married to Lindsay Czarniak, she is a -ESPN sports anchor and former WRC-TV sports reporter. The two got married on October 15, 2011. They have two children together, Delano “Del,” a son, was born in March 2014, and Sybil “Sibby,” a daughter, was born in November 2016.
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Craig Melvin First Wife
Craig is married to Lindsay Czarniak, she is a -ESPN sports anchor and former WRC-TV sports reporter. The two got married on October 15, 2011.
Craig Melvin Father
Lawrence Melvin is the father of Craig, His father’s professional advancement required him to work around the problems of his father, Lawrence Melvin, a post office employee who never missed a day of work but whose alcohol and gambling addiction frequently jeopardized his family’s livelihood.
How Old is Craig Melvin?
Craig was born on 20th May 1979 in Columbia, South Carolina. He is currently 42 years old.
Is Craig Melvin Married?
Craig is married to Lindsay Czarniak, she is a -ESPN sports anchor and former WRC-TV sports reporter. The two got married on October 15, 2011. They have two children together, Delano “Del,” a son, was born in March 2014, and Sybil “Sibby,” a daughter, was born in November 2016.