Craig Ford Biography

Craig Ford is an American Anchor working with WTVA News where she serves the station as a co-anchor of WTVA 9 News at 4 p.m., 5 p.m., and  6 p.m. He has been working with the station since December 1999.

Craig Ford Career

Ford works with WTVA News where she serves the station as a co-anchor for the Evening News at 4, 5, and 6 PM. As assistant news director, he also assists in the supervision of the news department. Ford came to WTVA/WLOV after working as the news director and 6:00 p.m. anchor for WHLT-TV in Hattiesburg-Laurel, Mississippi, where he was hired to build a news operation for the CBS affiliate.

Prior to that, he was an afternoon news editor/producer for KTRH-AM in Houston, Texas, where he was in charge of a six-hour news block. His career also includes stops as an assignment editor at WWL-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a news reporter/anchor at WWL-AM in New Orleans, Louisiana, and as a news director at WBBN-FM in Laurel-Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Ford has received numerous awards throughout his career. When WBBN-FM was named the winner of the Edward R. Murrow Award for spot news coverage in small market radio in 1995, he was recognized by the Radio-Television News Directors Association. In 1999, he was a member of the KTRH-AM team that won the Press Club of Atlantic City’s National Headliner Award for best newscast, defeating newscasts from ABC Radio and CBS Radio.

Ford was also named the Louisiana Associated Press Broadcasters Association’s Best Radio Reporter two years in a row, the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters’ Best Radio News Person, and the Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters’ News Person of the Year in 2014. His most recent honor came in 2017 when he was inducted into the MAPB Hall of Fame.

Craig Ford Age

Ford likes to keep his personal life private hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. However, judging from his appearance, he might be in his 50s.

Craig Ford Height

Ford stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches.

Craig Ford Family

Ford posted a photo of his father sitting with his grandfather on his Instagram Account on the 24th of December 2021 and thanked Mary Charles for the photo. He, however, manages to keep more information regarding his family away from the limelight. We will update this information once more information is available to the public.

Craig Ford Wife

Ford is married to Stephanie Ford. He and his wife Stephanie live in Monroe County, between Amory and Smithville, with their dogs.

Craig Ford Net Worth

Ford has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a journalist.

Craig Ford Salary

Ford earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.

Craig Ford WTVA

Ford works at WTVA where he works alongside other famous WTVA anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

1. Emily Leonard
2. Wayne Hereford
3. Alyssa Martin
4. Matt St. Jean
5. Sydney Darden
6. Rhea Thornton
7. Matt Laubhan
8. John Dolusic
9. Chelsea Brown
10. Maggye McCallie
11. Alan Matthew
12. Katie Burch

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