Craig Melvin

Craig Melvin: Biography in Details

Who is Craig Melvin?

Craig Melvin is an American journalist and news anchor, working for NBC News and MSNBC as an anchor and NBC News correspondent.

Currently, he was named a news anchor on NBC’s Today.

How many siblings does Craig Melvin have?

Craig Melvin was born in  Columbia, South Carolina, the United States on May 20, 1979, to parents Lawrence Melvin and Betty Melvin. He has two siblings namely, Rev. Lawrence Meadows and Ryan Melvin.

How Old is Craig Melvin?

Craig Melvin is 44 years old as of 2023.

His brother Lawrence died at the age of 43 due to colon cancer after battling for four years. Further, the doctors removed a baseball-sized tumor from his abdomen.

Aftermath, his other brother Ryan was tested for a colonoscopy for prevention.

Whereas, he belongs to American nationality and mixed (African-American) ethnicity. His birth sign is Taurus.

Talking about his education, firstly, Craig Melvin attended Columbia High School. Then, he attended Wofford College.

Craig Melvin: Professional Career

In talking about his profession, his career as a journalist was flagged off rather early in his life. Even during high school at Columbia High, he also worked as the teen reporter for WIS News 10, a local news channel.

Additionally, he returned to WIS News after graduating from college in 2001.

Whereas he also worked as a weekday anchor, a features reporter, and eventually a weekend news anchor. Likewise, he was also popular for the ‘Craig Cam’ live shows.

Unfortunately, he left WIS in 2008 and shifted to WRC-TV in Washington as a reporter and anchor for the next three years.

During this time, he was also the anchor for many weekend broadcasts. In 2011, he also earned his big break and joined MNSBC as Dayside Anchor and relocated to New York City.

Since 2011, he has also worked as an anchor and co-host for MSNBC Live Weekend and MSNBC Live.

Currently, he is also a part of NBC News. Then, he initially started working as a news correspondent for NBC News in 2012 and later became an anchor.

Similarly, his most popular show for NBC News was ‘Weekend Today’ where he was the co-anchor from 2015 to 2018.

In fact, he has also appeared as a correspondent on ‘Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly’ and is a contributing anchor for ‘Dateline NBC’.

In 2018, he was also named the co-anchor of NBC’s Today.

Craig Melvin has carved a name for himself by covering important events and breaking news.

Similarly, his political acumen shaped during college helped him report during the elections and Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Whereas, he was the official NBC reporter during the Rio Olympics in 2016.

In addition to reporting, he has also conducted many interviews with famous personalities, such as Feidin Santana, Bill Clinton, and Nicki Minaj.

In recognition of his achievements, he was also named the keynote speaker at the RTDNA-Loyola University Chicago program ‘Anchor Leadership: Truth and Trust in the Digital Age.’

Melvin announced he would be leaving his hour of MSNBC Reports to focus on Today in March 2022. 

Achievements, Awards

In talking about his lifetime achievements and awards, he won Emmy Award for his reporting in 2006 and his name was listed as Best Anchor by the South Carolina Broadcaster’s Association.

How much is the net worth of Craig Melvin?

Talking about his salary and net worth, he earns $3 million per year. His net worth is around $9 million as of 2023.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Craig Melvin has a height of 6 feet. In addition, he weighs is 84Kg. Craig’s hair color is brown and his eye color is black.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Craig Melvin has 117k followers on Facebook. Similarly, he has 156K followers on Twitter. Likewise, he has 323k followers on Instagram.

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Reference: (Wikipedia.com)

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