Chris Wragge Biography
Chris Wragge is a news anchor in the United States. Along with Mary Calvi, he co-anchors CBS2’s News This Morning and CBS2’s News at Noon in New York. He previously worked on WCBS’s 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. broadcasts before moving to CBS’s The Early Show (nationwide), where he served as morning co-anchor from January 2011 until January 6, 2012, when the show was replaced.
How old is Chris Wragge? – Age
He is 51 years old as of 19 June 2021. He was born in 1970 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. His real name is Christian P. Wragge.
Chris Wragge Education
Wragge moved to Mahwah when he was a young adolescent. He went to Mahwah High School and was an athlete there. He attended the University of New Hampshire on a football scholarship. He was a three-year varsity letterwinner who graduated a year early with a Bachelor of Arts in communications to pursue a career in professional sportscasting.
Did Chris Wragge have a baby? – Wife
He has been married twice. He first married Victoria Silvstedt from 2000 to 2009. He is married to Sarah Siciliano in 2015. He has a daughter.
How much money does Chris Wragge make? – Salary
He earns an annual salary of $56,500.
Chris Wragge Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
Did Chris Wragge leave CBS – Career
Wragge began his career as a sports reporter for WMUR-TV in Manchester, New Hampshire, where he made his first television appearance as part of a 48 Hours exposé on NBA Spring Break 1991. He later became the nightly sports anchor for WVIT-TV, an NBC affiliate in Hartford, Connecticut. Wragge also covered the NBA, WNBA, Notre Dame football, the Gator Bowl, the Sun America Sportsdesk, and the Olympics for NBC Sports.
He worked as a correspondent for the nationally syndicated entertainment news show Entertainment Tonight from 1996 to 1997. Kurt Russell was his first interviewee. He went on to cover the Academy Awards, Emmys, and Grammys. In 1998, he joined NBC Sports as Sports Director and anchor of the nightly sportscasts on News2Houston on KPRC-TV in Houston, Texas. He received the Associated Press “Best Sportscast” award for the Houston area in 2002. Wragge joined USA Sports as the on-site correspondent for PGA Tour Sunday, the PGA Tour’s leading broadcast partner, in December 2000, while still with NBC Sports and KPRC. He also appeared on Ask DIY, HGTV, and the Travel Channel. Wragge worked as a behind-the-scenes reporter for the PBR’s Built Ford Tough Series during their NBC telecasts in 2003 and 2004, and served as the play-by-play announcer during a couple of events in George Michael’s absence.
Wragge joined WCBS-TV as lead sports anchor in 2004, after long-time sportscaster Warner Wolf was abruptly fired. Wragge took over as news anchor for CBS2 News at Noon and CBS News at 5 p.m. on November 6, 2006, alongside newly hired Kristine Johnson. They took over for Mary Calvi and news veteran Roz Abrams. Wragge took over as the lead weekday anchor (along with Erica Hill) for CBS News’ The Early Show on January 3, 2011, after previously serving in the same capacity on the Saturday version (while also working his primary job at WCBS).
When Wragge was informed of impending changes to the CBS morning show in September 2011, he returned to WCBS, replacing Don Dahler as co-anchor for New York’s WCBS-TV 6 p.m. weeknight telecast, alongside Dana Tyler. He and Tyler also became co-anchors of WLNY-TV 10/55’s News at 9 p.m. in July 2012.
In February 2013, Wragge was promoted to co-anchor CBS 2 News This Morning and CBS 2 News at Noon with Mary Calvi, following the departure of Rob Morrison due to a domestic violence incident. As a result, Dana Tyler will be working alone on CBS 2 News at 6 p.m.