Michael Gargiulo Biography
Michael Gargiulo is an American Emmy award-winning anchor working for NBC 4 as the co-anchor of Today airing on weekdays from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. He joined the NBC 4 news team in June 2006, after previously working for WTTG-TV.
Manhattan, New York is Gargiulo’s native home and he attended Xavier High School where he earned a high school diploma. Later on, he joined New York University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in History and Germany in 1981. Michael started his career in Huntington, West Virginia where he worked for WSAZ-TV. Later on, he worked at Hearst Argyle Washington Bureau, WYOU in Scranton, KSTP in Minneapolis, WLKY in Louisville, and lastly WTTG in Washington before coming to WNBC in 2006
Over the years, Michael covered numerous memorable stories in the Tri-State inclusive of; the steam pipe explosion in Manhattan’s Flatiron District in 2018, the 2012 Superstorm Sandy, and reports from the 2021 Inauguration of President Biden from Washington, D.C. In addition, Michael is interested in military affairs and he flew on a special relief mission to Puerto Rico with the New York’s National Guard after Hurricane Maria struck. Furthermore, for having reported from Iraq and Kuwait, Michael earned an Emmy award, and he was among the last reporters who were embedded with a U.S. military unit in Afghanistan prior to the end of combat operations.
Michael’s anchoring of the COVID-19 coverage was important in NBC 4’s award-winning prestigious Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award presented in January 2021. In addition, he is the leader of the New York chapter of the RIAS Berlin Commission which is an international journalist exchange program.
Michael Gargiulo Salary
Gargiulo earns a salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Michael Gargiulo Net Worth
Gargiulo has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which he has earned through his career as an anchor.
Michael Gargiulo Age
Gargiulo was born on February 12, 1960, in Queens, New York, New York, United States. He is 64 years old as of 2024 and he celebrates his birthday on the 12th of February every year.
Michael Gargiulo Height and Weight
Gargiulo stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches tall. However, information about his weight will be updated when available.
Michael Gargiulo Family
Gargiulo is of Italian ancestry, and his father is known as Mike while his mother is Dorothy Gargiulo. He was brought up alongside his sister Susan Gargiulo.
Michael Gargiulo Wife and Children
Gargiulo is married to Shannon Powell who he tied the knot with in 1998. Together they have been blessed with two children whose names he has not disclosed. Michael resides in Westchester together with his family.
Michael Gargiulo Social Media Platform
Gargiulo is very active on his Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. He has 15.1k followers on Twitter 9.6k followers on Instagram, and 11k followers on Facebook.