History of Craig Melvin in Timeline
Craig Delano Melvin is a prominent American broadcast journalist and anchor at NBC News and MSNBC. He began anchoring news for NBC's Today in August 2018 and became a co-host of Today Third Hour in October 2018, which was made permanent in January 2019. He also fills in as anchor for Today and NBC Nightly News.
May 20, 1979: Craig Melvin Born
Craig Melvin was born on May 20, 1979.
1995: Our Generation Reporter at WIS-TV
Craig Melvin began working as an "Our Generation Reporter" at WIS-TV in 1995.
1996: Associated Press Award
Craig Melvin received an Associated Press award for his story on innovative teaching in 1996.
1996: Key Club International Presidency
Craig Melvin was elected the first African-American president of Key Club International in 1996.
1997: End of "Our Generation Reporter" role
Craig Melvin ended his role as "Our Generation Reporter" at WIS-TV in 1997.
July 2001: Return to WIS-TV
Craig Melvin rejoined WIS-TV in July 2001, working in various roles including news photographer, producer, and reporter.
2001: Graduation from Wofford College
Craig Melvin graduated from Wofford College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in government in 2001.
2003: Emmy Award (shared)
Craig Melvin shared in an Emmy Award won by WIS-TV for best newscast in 2003.
2005: Emmy Award (shared)
Craig Melvin shared in another Emmy Award with WIS-TV for best newscast in 2005.
2006: Emmy Award
Craig Melvin received an Emmy Award for his work as a news anchor in 2006.
2007: "Best Anchor" Award
Craig Melvin was named "Best Anchor" by the South Carolina Broadcaster's Association in 2007.
July 2008: Joins WRC-TV
Craig Melvin left WIS-TV and joined WRC-TV in Washington, D.C. as a weekend evening news anchor in July 2008.
July 2011: Joins MSNBC and NBC News
Craig Melvin joined MSNBC as a daytime anchor and contributed to NBC News as a reporter in July 2011.
October 15, 2011: Marriage to Lindsay Czarniak
Craig Melvin married Lindsay Czarniak on October 15, 2011.
December 2012: Coverage of Sandy Hook Shootings
Craig Melvin anchored MSNBC's coverage of the Sandy Hook shootings in December 2012.
2013: Coverage of Major Events
In 2013, Craig Melvin covered significant events, including the Moore tornado, the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash, and the George Zimmerman trial.
March 2014: Birth of Son
Craig Melvin's son, Delano, was born in March 2014.
2014: Coverage of Michael Brown Shooting and Hannah Graham Murder
In 2014, Craig Melvin covered the shooting of Michael Brown and the murder of Hannah Graham.
2015: Coverage of Charleston Church Shooting and Freddie Gray's Death
Craig Melvin covered the Charleston church shooting and the death of Freddie Gray in 2015.
November 2016: Birth of Daughter
Craig Melvin's daughter, Sybil, was born in November 2016.
2016: Coverage of Dallas Police Shooting and Rio Olympics
Craig Melvin covered the Dallas police shooting and the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
2017: "Dateline: Secrets Uncovered" Premieres
Craig Melvin's true crime series, "Dateline: Secrets Uncovered," premiered on Oxygen in 2017.
August 2018: News Anchor on NBC's Today
In August 2018, Craig Melvin became a news anchor on NBC's Today.
October 2018: Co-host of Today Third Hour
Craig Melvin became a co-host of Today's Third Hour in October 2018.
2018: Reports from Pyeongchang Olympics, Promotion on Today
Craig Melvin reported from the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and was promoted to weekday news anchor on Today in 2018.
January 2019: Permanent Co-host of Today Third Hour
Craig Melvin's role as co-host of Today Third Hour was made permanent in January 2019.
December 9, 2020: Death of Half-Brother
Craig Melvin's half-brother, Rev. Lawrence Meadows, passed away from colon cancer on December 9, 2020.
December 2020: Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting
Craig Melvin co-hosted the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in December 2020.
March 2022: Leaves MSNBC Reports
Craig Melvin left his hour of MSNBC Reports to focus on Today in March 2022.
2025: Co-anchor on Today
On January 13, 2025, Craig Melvin is to become co-anchor on Today, alongside Savannah Guthrie.