Charlie Langton Biography

Charlie Langton is an American attorney and media personality working as a legal analyst for WJBK Fox 2 and WWJ News Radio 950. Also, he serves FOX 2 as a reporter, weekend morning anchor, and is the co-host of Let It Rip”, “Let It Rip Weekend,” and “Let It Rip On the Road.”

Charlie Langton Education

Langton was a theater major at Kalamazoo College. He won the Best Supporting Actor Award for playing the dirty old man in William Inge’s play, “Picnic.” It took a lot of hard work to portray that role. He then graduated from the Detroit College of Law. After ten years of practicing law, he enrolled at Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, graduating number one in his Specs class.

Charlie Langton Career

Langton works as a legal analyst for WJBK Fox 2 and WWJ News Radio 950. Also, he serves FOX 2 as a reporter, weekend morning anchor, and is the co-host of Let It Rip”, “Let It Rip Weekend,” and “Let It Rip On the Road.” He loves being part of the FOX 2 team because he feels the people here are professional and thoroughly entertaining, and he can’t wait for his next assignment. Also, he is honored to serve as a trustee at the Michigan State University College of Law. He didn’t come to FOX 2 overnight, taking quite a long time with lots of twists and turns, hard work, and a little bit of luck.

After graduating from the Detroit College of Law, Langton wanted to combine his legal training with his performing interests. When he was asked to host the Macomb County Bar Association’s cable television program, he knew he was up to the challenge.

Langton had the opportunity to get one-on-one interviews with people like Rosa Parks, Johnnie Cochran, Charlton Heston, and even Barney the Dinosaur. He wanted to make broadcasting more than just a hobby. After ten years of practicing law, he enrolled at Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, where he graduated. He then secured a job at WYUR-AM 1310, hosting a political-legal talk show from noon to one, Monday through Friday. Although the ratings were pretty good, the station eventually folded.

Following his time at WYUR-AM 1310, Langton joined WXYT-AM 1270, where he hosted a weekday talk show from 9 to 11 at night. It was at that time that he knew that a career in broadcasting was definitely in his blood. While he was on the radio, somebody at FOX 2 News heard him and thought he would make a good legal analyst. Eventually, he became a regular daily commentator during the Stephen Grant murder case in Macomb County. He delivered legal commentary when Kwame Kilpatrick’s dirty deeds became public. He owes his TV career to the former mayor of Detroit and has enjoyed some success in broadcasting.

Langton has won four Emmys and three Wade McCree Jr. Awards for excellence in legal journalism presented by the State Bar of Michigan. The Macomb County Bar Association has honored him for outstanding service. He has also spoke at various legal and charitable events, as well as moderate numerous political debates.

Law Career

Langton is originally an attorney who has been practicing law for over 25 years. Also, he owns a law firm and has tried numerous cases in multiple areas of law. Some might call him an ambulance chaser, having handled many car accidents, workers’ compensation cases, slips and falls, as well as dog bites. When somebody gets injured, he is the go-to man. He has represented numerous criminal lawsuits and finds criminal cases more interesting than civil cases because criminals have many stories to tell.

The law has always been a part of his family. His father was an attorney until his retirement about 15 years ago. He remembers watching his father spread out an entire file after dinner, going over the legal issues, or arguing with him about the facts of the case. He joined the debate team at Notre Dame High School which seemed to be natural for him. It wasn’t until college that he slightly changed his interests.

Charlie Langton Age

Langton was born on January 25th, but has not yet disclosed the year he was born. However, he might be in his 40s. Langton celebrates his birthday on January 25th, as evidenced by his X bio, captioned, “Born January 25.”

Charlie Langton Height

Langton stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.

Charlie Langton Family

Langton’s father was an attorney until his retirement about 15 years ago. Even so, he has not disclosed more information about his parents, especially his mother. It is also not known if Langton has any siblings.

Charlie Langton Wife

Charlie is happily married to his beautiful girlfriend, Lisa Langton. They tied the knot after dating for a long time. What people may not know about him is that he helped design the Michigan Quarter, he is a big collector of Michigan art, a huge Beatles fan who attended the Detroit Tigers fantasy camp, and can’t get enough of chocolate milkshakes!

Charlie Langton Net Worth

Langton has an estimated net worth of more than $2 million as of 2020.

Charlie Langton Salary

Langton earns an approximate salary of around $50,000 annually from working as an anchor at WJBK-FOX 2 News Detroit.

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