Craig Melvin

Craig Melvin
Born Craig Delano Melvin[1]
(1979-05-20) May 20, 1979
Columbia, South Carolina[2]
Ethnicity African American
Education B.A. in government
Wofford College (2001)
Occupation News anchor/Correspondent, MSNBC NBC News
Notable credit(s) WIS reporter and anchor (2001–2008)
WRC 6PM and 11PM weekend news anchor
(2008–2011)
MSNBC anchor
(2011–present)
Spouse(s) Lindsay Czarniak (m. 2011)
Children 1
Website www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44492019/ns/msnbc_tv-meet_the_faces_of_msnbc/t/craig-melvin/

Craig Delano Melvin[3] (born May 20, 1979) is an American journalist and news anchor, working for NBC News and MSNBC as an anchor and NBC News correspondent. He currently anchors MSNBC Live on Saturdays and Sundays, and was a fill-in host for Lester Holt on Weekend Today.[4] He is currently primary co-anchor on Weekend Today.

Professional

In 2012, Melvin anchored MSNBC's coverage for the Republican and Democratic National conventions, as well as Election Night coverage for TVOne in partnership with NBC News. Melvin often anchors topical matters of public interest. He covered Asiana Airlines 214 crash in July 2013,[5] the George Zimmerman trial,[6] the deadly tornado in Moore, Oklahoma,[7] the Sandy Hook shooting in December 2012, and the West Fertilizer Company plant explosion in 2013.

Personal life

Melvin is from Columbia, South Carolina. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Wofford College. His parents are Lawrence and Betty Melvin.[8] He has a younger brother, Ryan Melvin, and an older brother, Rev. Lawrence Meadows. He is a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.[9][10][11]

He married ESPN sports anchor and former WRC-TV sports reporter Lindsay Czarniak on October 15, 2011.[12] They currently reside in Connecticut and have a son born in 2014.[13]

Career timeline

Awards

Melvin received an Emmy Award in 2006 [14] for his reporting and was also named "Best Anchor" by the South Carolina Broadcaster's Association.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Wedding Photo 2 Source
  2. ↑ http://www.dailygamecock.com/news/item/2346-theres-nothing-like-going-home
  3. ↑ "Craig Melvin". The Washington Post.
  4. ↑ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44492019/ns/msnbc_tv-meet_the_faces_of_msnbc/t/craig-melvin/
  5. ↑ http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/flight-214-crash-survivor-recounts-ordeal-36353603919
  6. ↑ http://www.msnbc.com/martin-bashir/watch/the-justice-department-and-george-zimmerman-37278787519
  7. ↑ http://www.msnbc.com/hardball/watch/no-space-for-politics-after-oklahoma-tornado-devastation-31109699689
  8. ↑ http://scsenate.gov/sess112_1997-1998/bills/4118.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.scafricanamerican.com/honorees/view/2009/9/
  10. ↑ http://www.wofford.edu/about/youngleaders/craigmelvin/
  11. ↑ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/craig-melvin/7/9a7/9a8
  12. ↑ "Media Match: Lindsay Czarniak And Craig Melvin Get Married". Huffington Post. 18 October 2011.
  13. ↑ Heil, Emily (March 11, 2014). "Lindsay Czarniak, Craig Melvin welcome baby boy". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  14. ↑ http://www.wistv.com/story/5050809/wis-craig-melvin-wins-emmy
  15. ↑ http://www.wistv.com/story/6919814/craig-melvin-named-anchor-of-the-year-by-scba

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