Craig Wirth Biography
Craig Wirth is a renowned American Emmy Award-winning journalist working as a producer of weekly features on ABC4 (KTVX) in Salt Lake City, Utah. He joined the station in 1970 following a year of feature reporting at a Great Falls, Montana TV station.
Craig Wirth Age
Wirth manages to keep information about his date of birth out of the limelight. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday and how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 70s.
Craig Wirth Height / Measurements
Wirth is of average stature, standing about 5 feet 9 inches tall (175 cm).
Craig Wirth Wife / Children
Wirth manages to keep information about whether he is married private. He also keeps information about whether he has any kids out of the limelight. However, we will update this information once it’s available.
Craig Wirth Family / Relatives
Wirth manages to keep information about his parents out of the limelight. Additionally, he provides no information on whether he has any siblings. We will update this information once it’s available.
Craig Wirth Education | Career
Wirth attended a Montana high school, where he earned his high school diploma. He later enrolled at the University of Utah, where he pursued a Bachelor’s degree in communications. Wirth also holds a Master’s degree that he completed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison while working in Milwaukee television.
At ABC4 Utah (KTVX), Wirth is a veteran journalist and producer, best known for his weekly feature segments and his half‑century career in broadcast journalism. He joined ABC4 (KTVX) in 1970 after a year doing features at a Great Falls TV station. Prior to joining ABC 4, Wirth spent six years reporting for KUTV (Utah) before moving to national networks.
Before that, he had served as a network correspondent and Emmy Award‑winning reporter at several network stations in New York & Los Angeles. He also worked as a financial correspondent at Financial News Network (later CNBC), covering major economic events including the fall of Communism in the Soviet Union and East Berlin.
Beyond the newsroom, Wirth is a faculty member at the University of Utah, teaching journalism and communications. Notably, he has earned multiple Emmys for feature reporting, was inducted into the Utah Broadcasters Hall of Fame for his decades of contribution to Utah television, and has served as a communications director for 10 years at the Episcopal Diocese of Utah.
Craig Wirth Salary
Wirth receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Craig Wirth Net Worth
Throughout Wirth’s career as a journalist, he has accumulated a net worth ranging from $1 million to $5 million.
Craig Wirth ABC 4
Wirth works with ABC 4, where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Lindsay Aerts
- Sarah Murphy
- Alyssa Royster
- Brien McElhatten
- Jordan Tracy
- Cannon Secrist
- Seth Sanders
- Kade Garner
- Jonathan May