David Schechter Biography
David Schechter is an American reporter, host, and co-producer of Verify Road Trip who is working at WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas, and TEGNA Media. In addition, he joined the WFAA team in September 2016.
David Schechter Career
In 1989, Schechter joined the University of Michigan where he graduated in 1993, with a bachelor’s in Communications. After he had graduated, he joined KDUB-TV where he served as an anchor and reporter till 1995. Later on, he worked at WFMJ-TV in Youngstown, Ohio as a reporter for a period of one year. In the year 1996, he joined WDAF-TV as a special projects reporter. In addition, he has also worked at WCCO-TV in Greater Minneapolis serving as an investigative reporter till 2006.
While he was growing up, he played the guitar in a rock band called Surgeon General. Schechter is passionate about working at WFAA as it provides him with the privilege to take risks and pursue innovative new ideas. In addition, David was awarded the DuPont-Columbia Silver Baton in 2021, for his reporting on climate change, considered the Pulitzer Prize for broadcast journalism.
Over the years, he has been awarded; three Scripps Howard National Journalism Awards, and two National Murrow Awards for a documentary. He was also a finalist for the James Beard Award and a recipient of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Political Reporting
David Schechter Age
Schechter likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates her birthday. However, she might be in his 50’s.
David Schechter Height
Schechter stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
David Schechter Family
Schechter has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Schechter has any siblings.
David Schechter Wife
Schechter is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of him being in any past relationship with anyone. information about Schechter’s children will be updated when available.
David Schechter Salary
Schechterearns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
David Schechter’s Net Worth
Schechter has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a reporter, host, and co-producer.
David Schechter Verify
Verify is a program on WFAA that is set to separate fact from fiction in news and social media. David serves as the host, co-producer, and co-creator of Verify Road Trip. He takes people along on his reporting trips so they can ask their own questions, see what he sees and reach their own conclusions. In addition, for his reporting on Verify Road Trip series, in 2021 he won the DuPont-Columbia Silver Baton.
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