Doug Currin Biography
Doug Currin is a prominent American journalist working for ABC Columbia (WOLO). He joined WOLO in March 2022 and he co-anchors ABC Columbia News at 5, 6, and 11 pm starting his role on March 28, 2022.
He is an Emmy, Edward R. Murrow, and Associated Press Award-winning Journalist. His career has taken him from being embedded in the war in Iraq and all around the US. He has covered nearly every aspect of momentous journalism for over one decade.
Doug Currin Age
His secretive nature has shown up in his personal life. He has kept his birthdate and age a secret. It is thus not known when he celebrates his birthday.
Doug Currin Height
He stands at an approximate height of 5ft 8 inches (1.73m).
Doug Currin Family
He has kept his personal life off the limelight. He has not shared any information regarding his parents and siblings if he has any.
Doug Currin Wife
He is married to the love of his life. But his wife’s name and whereabouts are not mentioned. He and his wife are blessed with three kids. But his kids’ names and gender is unknown.
Doug Currin’s Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $5 million. He has amassed this great fortune from his career as a Principal Evening News Anchor.
Doug Currin Salary
He has a decent salary from his successful career as a Principal Evening News Anchor. Therefore, he has an annual salary ranging from $45,000 to $110,500.
Doug Currin Education
He received his education at George Mason University where he graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication/Broadcast Journalism.
Doug Currin Career
Prior to working at WOLO-TV, he worked as a news anchor at WATE 6 On Your Side in Knoxville, Tennessee, from March 2019 to July 2022. His skills there included; journalism, Communication, on-camera reporting, TV Production, and breaking News. He was also a principal evening news anchor at TEGNA KCEN from December 2010 to July 2018. There as a main anchor, he was embedded with troops in Iraq-Jan/Feb 2010. He was the creator of the Military Matters franchise for the station, the author of its style guide, and a key player in its overall direction of coverage.
He also conducted high-level military interviews including 4-star generals, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Washington insiders. In 2012, he was rated #1 by Nielsen. At KCEN-TV (NBC Affiliate) he was also a principal anchor, his skills there included long-form storytelling, Award winner, and breaking news. From June 2008 to March 2011, he worked at Nextar Broadcasting Group, WBRE-TV, WYOU-TV, and WOLF-TV. There, he was a news anchor and senior reporter/fill-in anchor/producer. As a news anchor, he anchored the morning show 3 hours per day, and experienced live interviews in the studio and in the field, satellite interviews. He reported and anchored breaking interviews and was involved heavily in community appearances and charity work.
As a senior reporter/fill-in anchor/producer he was a senior reporter for NBC & FOX duopoly in Northwest Arkansas, DMA #100. He turned 2 PKGs, and 2 VO/SOTs per day for five different shows, and experienced working under serious deadline pressure, breaking news, and breaking weather in Tornado Alley. Moreover, he reported on a regular basis for the sister station, filled in for all main anchor talent, and sometimes on all shifts in one day. From October 2004 to October 2006, he was a principal anchor & managing editor at KSWT-TV. There, he started as a weekday reporter, and weekday anchor at a very short-staffed station, DMA# 171. He also gathered, wrote, produced, and reported the day’s news as a reporter then moved to nightside co-anchor and producer.
He also worked at CNN – Washington DC as a producer from August 20-3 to November 2004. There, he worked 6 days per week in the newsroom, handling live shots for all four CNN Networks. His duties included tease writing, segment producing, field producing, line producing, guest booking, interviewing, choosing and cutting VO/SOTs for stories, writing push e-mails for the Wolf Blitzer Reports show, assembling show logistics for remote guests, and tappings with IFB and DUI specifics. From 2000 to 2004, he worked at TMG Strategies as an AAE. Also, he worked as an AAE at The McGinn Group from 2000 to 2003. At TMG, he operated the intersection of business consultancies, think tanks, behavioral, and opinion research groups, marketing firms, and public relations agencies.
He was an anchor/reporter trainee at Television News Centre from June 2002 to July 2002. Doug was an intern at Gannet, WUSA-TV from January 2001 to June 2001. He also worked at iHeartMedia, WBIG-FM, first as a producer Board Operator from April 1998 to February 2001, in Washington D.C. Metro Area. Then as a Producer and On-Air from 2000 to 2001 in Greater New York City Area. He was an intern at NBCUniversal, Inc., WRC-TV (News4) for less than a year in 2001 in Washington D.C. Metro Area. Since beginning his career, he has enclosed the West, TX fertilizer plant explosion, a local hospital explosion, and the second Ft. Hood shootings. Also, he enclosed the Twin Peaks massacre and the Dallas, TX shootings.
Doug Currin WOLO-TV
He is a journalist working as a principal evening news anchor at ABC Columbia (WOLO). He joined WOLO-TV in March 2022. At WOLO-TV, he is skilled in News anchoring, managing editor, on-camera talent, award winner, and broadcast journalist. There, he co-anchors ABC Columbia News at 5, 6, and 11 pm.
Doug works at WOLO-TV where he works alongside other eminent WOLO-TV anchors and reporters including;
- Rochelle Dean
- Lindsey Goodwin
- Miya Payton
- Crysty Vaughan
- Curtis Wilson
- John Farley
- Tyler Ryan
- James Scott
- Mike Gillespie
- Chaz Frazier