Heather Catallo Biography
Heather Catallo is an American journalist working for WXYZ Channel 7 as an anchor and investigative reporter. She joined the station in December 1999 as a reporter and has served the station for more than 2 decades. Previously, she served KREM as a news reporter for 2 years.
Heather Catallo Education
Catallo attended Syracuse University’s S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 1994 after completing her high school education. She graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast journalism.
Heather Catallo Career
Catallo works for WXYZ Channel 7 as an anchor and investigative reporter. She joined the station in December 1999 as a reporter and has served the station for more than 2 decades. Her investigative work has caused law changes, imprisoned criminals, instigated FBI investigations, huge government reforms, and held public officials responsible.
She investigated the probate courts in Southeast Michigan and caused the passage of Public Acts 13-14 of 2018. As a result of her work, three public officials were dismissed and terminated, and the way Public Administrators handled probate estates after someone’s death was changed. She instigated a First Amendment battle with a local judge and lawyers through her investigation into probate court guardianships. Due to her work, reform legislation was introduced in Lansing.
Aside from her guardianship and conservatorship system reporting, she is known for delivering some of the broadest broadcasts of the unforgettable Kilpatrick Corruption Trial. She investigated the Wayne County government causing dismissals, suspensions, terminations, and impeachments of previous County Executive Robert Ficano’s appointees. Her work also caused a broad FBI investigation into corruption insinuations in that administration.
Catallo’s previous investigations disputed the nation’s foster care system, uncovered faults in the methods by which some children are separated from their parents, and forced one court to swap its policies on child removal hearings. She also uncovered a state adoption hoax scheme and did undercover reporting that showed how the main suspect in the case violated her bond getting her in federal prison.
Awards
Catallo has received some of the highest honors in journalism. She received the DuPont-Columbia Award and 19 EMMY awards including for Best Reporter and Best Investigative Reporter. Her work was mentioned by the Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. (IRE) as among the state’s best reporting. For her probate investigation, she received a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award.
In 2013, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters named her Reporter of the Year. Also, she won Reporter of the Year in 2007, 2009, and 2010. For her reporting, she has received a number of Associated Press Awards. The Society of Professional Journalists has granted her a couple of first-place awards for Investigative Reporting and Open Government Reporting.
Heather Catallo Age
Catallo likes to keep her personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month she was born. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday. However, she might be in her 30s.
Heather Catallo Height
Catallo stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches
Heather Catallo Family
Catallo grew up in metro Detroit alongside her sister. On August 8, 2021, she posted a picture of them together on her Instagram account and captioned it “Loved having my amazing sister…” Even so, she has not disclosed any information about her parents.
Heather Catallo Husband
Catallo exchanged vows with Todd Flood in May 2022 at the Detroit Golf Club. On May 29, 2022, she posted a picture of them at their wedding ceremony on her Instagram account and captioned it “Most magical day ever ❤️🥂💖.” Flood works as an attorney who previously worked as a special prosecutor for the Michigan Attorney General’s Office for the Flint water trial. He received a law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law and works as a managing partner of Flood Law in Royal Oak.
She has a daughter as evidenced by her Instagram post on September 27, 2021, where she posted a picture of them and captioned it “Happy National Daughter’s Day…I was too busy being a mom yesterday.” Additionally, she has pugs named Oscar and Rocco.
Heather Catallo Net Worth
Catallo has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a journalist.
Heather Catallo Salary
Catallo earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Heather Catallo Instagram
Catallo has an active Instagram account which has over 2251 followers. CLICK HERE to view her Instagram account.