Craig Loper Biography
Craig Loper is a renowned American Journalist working as the sports director at WAVY-TV in Portsmouth, Virginia, where he delivers sports updates, covers games, and tells stories to people living in the Hampton Roads area. He joined the WAVY Sports department in January 2021 after working as a sports anchor and reporter at WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for four years.
Craig Loper Age
Loper manages to keep information about his date of birth out of the limelight. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday or how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 40s.
Craig Loper Height
Loper is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, which is equivalent to 170.18 cm.
Craig Loper Wife / Children
Loper manages to keep information regarding whether he is married or not away from the public. He also keeps information regarding whether he has any kids away from the limelight. However, we will update this information once it’s available.
Craig Loper Family
Born and raised in Eugene, Oregon. Craig’s mother, Tina, and his father, Craig, still live in Oregon. His father, on the other hand, celebrated his 61st birthday on July 3, 2025. He also has two younger sisters, Kennah and Kailyn.
Craig Loper Education
Loper is a 2013 graduate of the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. While pursuing his degree, Loper had the opportunity to intern at KOLD-TV in Tucson, Arizona, as well as Fox Sports in Los Angeles. This internship enabled him to gain hands-on experience working in a sports office, publishing content on various social media platforms, editing videos, and writing stories.
Craig Loper Career
Loper serves as a sports director at WAVY-TV, delivering sports updates, covering games, and telling stories to people living in the Hampton Roads area. He has been a member of the WAVY Sports department since joining in January 2021.
Before joining WAVY-TV, Loper had graced the screens of WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for four years while working as a sports anchor and reporter. He delivered sports coverage for LSU, Southern University, the New Orleans Saints, and prep sports during weekdays. While at WAFB-TV, Loper had the opportunity to travel to Omaha, Nebraska, where he stayed for 13 days while covering the Tigers’ run to the College World Series final and an additional 12 days in Oregon, while covering the NCAA Baseball Corvallis Regional and the final NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field.
Additionally, Loper served for his hometown station in Eugene, KVAL-TV, a station he joined immediately after graduating from university. His two-year tenure at KVAL-TV saw him cover Oregon and Oregon State athletics, along with prep sports. He also has fond memories of his coverage of Saturday games on the West Coast while traveling with the Beaver football team to various stadiums for two seasons. After making his exit from the station in December 2014, Loper relocated to Los Angeles, where he ventured into health as a career, working as a full-time personal trainer and health coach. During his off-hours, Loper enjoys watching movies, documentaries, going to the gym during morning hours, food prepping, and spending quality time with family and friends.
Craig Loper Salary
Loper receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000 from working as a sports director at WAVY-TV.
Craig Loper Net Worth
Through Loper’s career as a sports journalist, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 million and $ 5 million.
Craig Loper WAVY-TV
Loper works with WAVY-TV where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Jeff Edmondson
- Don Slater
- Jeremy Wheeler
- Brian Parsons
- Brian Michigan
- Katie Collett
- Tom Schaad
- Aesia Toliver
- Kiahnna Patterson
- Madison Pearman
- Regina Mobley
- Ashley Knight
- Lauren Martinez
- Karina F. Garcia
- Kristy Steward
Craig Loper Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Loper is active on his social media accounts. He has about 1.1k followers on his Facebook Page @Craig Loper II.