Michael Gargiulo Bio
Michael Gargiulo is an American Emmy award winning-journalist. Currently he serves as the television news anchor at WNBC (News 4 New York), NBC’s flagship station. He has anchored Today in New York with Darlene Rodriguez since 2008. In addition, Michael has been embedded with United States military units in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, and the Persian Gulf.
Gargiulo joined WNBC as a general assignment reporter in July 2006. During that time he was an anchor of Weekend Today in New York. Later, in October 2007, he was named anchor of the station’s 5:30pm newscast along with Sue Simmons. Moreover, he replaced Rob Morrison as co-anchor of Today in New York in May 2008. During his tenure at WNBC, he has also been a co-host of Nonstop Rundown, with Erika Tarantal and Tracie Strahan.
Michael began his career at WSAZ-TV in Huntington, West Virginia then moved to WYOU the CBS affiliate in Scranton, Pennsylvania. In the early 1990s, he went to WLKY in Louisville, Kentucky—then an ABC affiliate; now part of CBS—as a reporter.
From 1993 to 1997, he was a reporter and anchor at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis. He served as the Washington, D.C., correspondent for Hearst-Argyle Television from 1997 to 2000, and then anchored the morning newscast on WTTG, a Fox-owned station in Washington, from 2000 to 2006.
Gargiulo won an Emmy Award for breaking news coverage in 2009 for his reporting on a crane collapse on the Upper East Side. In 2010, he and Erika Tarantal won an Emmy for best morning newscast for Today in New York. He won another breaking news Emmy in 2013, and in 2014, he and his WNBC colleagues won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Regional News Story–Spot News for their coverage of Hurricane Sandy.
Michael Gargiulo Age
Gargiulo is 63 years old as of 2023. He was born on February 12, 1960 in Manhattan, New York in United States of America. In addition, Michael celebrates his birthday on 12 February every year and his zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Michael Gargiulo Height
Gargiulo stands tall at an average height and has a moderate weight. However, details regarding his actual height, weight and other body measurements are currently not available.
Michael Gargiulo Family
Gargiulo was born and raised in Manhattan, New York by her loving parents. He is the son of Mike and Dorothy Gargiulo and he is of Italian ancestry. Michael has one sibling his sister known as Susan Gargiulo.
Michael Gargiulo Education
Gargiulo attended Xavier High School where he graduated. He then went on to attend New York University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in history and studied Italian, French, Russian, and German.
Michael Gargiulo Wife
Gargiulo is happily married to his beautiful wife Shannon Powell. The couple tied the knot on October 10, 1998. Michael was a Roman Catholic during his early years but he was converted to Episcopal in 2015. He and Powell, are a happy parents of a son and a daughter and they currently resides in Larchmont, New York. Michael also serves as a teacher at The Center for Continuing Education in Mamaroneck.
Michael Gargiulo Salary
Gargiulo earns an annual salary of ranging between $ 25,000 – $ 110,500 from his current position as the television news anchor at WNBC (News 4 New York), NBC’s flagship station.
Michael Gargiulo Net worth
Gargiulo has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million as of 2023. His main source of income is his successful career as a journalist.