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Revision as of 07:17, 6 November 2011
Craig Melvin | |
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| Born | May 20, 1979 |
| Education | B.A. Wofford College |
| Occupation(s) | News presenter, MSNBC |
| Notable credit(s) | WIS Reporter (2001–2008) WRC 6PM and 12PM Weekend News Anchor (2008–2011) MSNBC anchor (2011–present) |
| Spouse | Lindsay Czarniak (2011–present) |
| Family | Lawrence (father) Betty (mother) |
| Website | http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44492019/ns/msnbc_tv-meet_the_faces_of_msnbc/t/craig-melvin/ |
Craig D. Melvin (born May 20, 1979[1], age 32[2] in Columbia, South Carolina[3]) is an American journalist, who works for MSNBC currently as an anchor, and was formerly with WRC-TV (NBC affiliate) in Washington DC.[4]
Personal life
He is from Columbia, South Carolina, whose parents are Lawrence and Betty Melvin[5], and is a graduate of Wofford College in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[6][7]
He is married to ESPN and former WRC-TV Sports Reporter Lindsay Czarniak as of October 15, 2011.[8]
Professional
Melvin got his first job in 2001 as a journalist in the position of a reporter for WIS in South Carolina that he won an Emmy Award while at the station.[9] Melvin joined WRC-TV in 2008 and worked for them until his departure in 2011, which he anchored the Weekend 6PM and 11PM newscasts. Upon leaving WRC-TV, Melvin took a job as an Achor at MSNBC.
References
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Craig-Melvin/197348143635633?sk=info
- ^ http://www.sc.edu/news/newsarticle.php?nid=1955
- ^ http://www.dailygamecock.com/news/item/2346-theres-nothing-like-going-home
- ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44492019/ns/msnbc_tv-meet_the_faces_of_msnbc/t/craig-melvin/
- ^ http://scsenate.gov/sess112_1997-1998/bills/4118.htm
- ^ http://www.scafricanamerican.com/honorees/view/2009/9/
- ^ http://www.wofford.edu/about/youngleaders/craigmelvin/
- ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/18/lindsay-czarniak-wedding_n_1017573.html
- ^ http://www.scafricanamerican.com/public/pdf/honorees/1223065825cal.pdf