Dave Crawley Bio, Age, Height, KDKA TV, Net Worth, Salary, Parents, and Wife

Dave Crawley Bio, Wiki

Dave Crawley is a 13 Emmy award-winning American journalist working at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving as a News Reporter. He has been working with this station since 1988.

Dave Crawley Age

Crawley is 74 years old as of 2023. He was born in 1949, in Frankfurt, Germany.

Dave Crawley Height/Measurements

Crawley stands approximately 6 feet 1 inches (1. 85 m) and weighs around 88 kg.

Dave Crawley Education

For his education, Dave graduated from Washington and Lee University earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. After that, he went ahead to acquire a Master of Arts degree in Mass Communication from Emerson College in Boston.

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Dave Crawley Career

Crawley works at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a News Reporter. He came to KDKA in April 1988 where he reported on the interesting stories of “KD Country.” Throughout his profession, Dave has visited countless towns and has enjoyed learning about society’s activities and interests. He has taped over 5,000 stories. Dave also documented and produced a highly acclaimed documentary “Celebrating 50 Years in His Hometowns.” Prior to joining KDKA, he served as a news anchor/reporter for WMTV-TV in Madison, Wisconsin.

Dave has been given numerous awards throughout his career. He has earned 13 Emmy awards, including “Outstanding Feature Reporter” in the Mid-Atlantic states, and an Edward R. Murrow Award for broadcast news writing. He also earned the “Bill Burns Award” for journalistic excellence at the 2014 Art Rooney Award Dinner. Dave also won the 2013 “March Madness of Children’s Poetry,” finishing number one in a contest of leading children’s poets around the world.

The celebrity chairman of walkathons supported by the Alzheimer’s Association and other groups, Dave is involved in countless local organizations. He is also the writer of a book titled Sidelights on Wisconsin. Recognized for his rhyming stories on KDKA, Dave has diverged out into children’s literature. His first book, the critically-acclaimed Cat Poems honors their feline friends. His second book, Dog Poems, was chosen as one of “The Best Children’s Books of the Year” by the Bank Street Children’s Book Committee. Dave’s book of school poems, Reading, Rhyming and ‘Rithmetic obtained a starred review (“Highly Recommended”) from the Library Media Connection. His fourth book of children’s poetry is titled “Crawley Bugs.” As the title suggests, it’s a book about spiders, insects, and their kin.

Dave also has countless poems in ten anthologies including Rolling in the Aisles, Miles of Smiles, I Invited a Dragon to Dinner, Peter Peter Pizza Eater, If Kids Ruled the School, My Teacher’s In Detention, Lady Bug, Lady Bug, Pound A Poem, and What I Did On My Summer Vacation. In addition, he has printed dozens of poems in 13 national children’s magazines, including “Cricket,” “Ranger Rick”, and “Jack and Jill.”

Dave is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and Emerson College in Boston. Born and raised in Frankfurt, Germany, he currently lives in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh. When not working, Dave enjoys traveling and meeting individuals in the hometowns of the Tri-State Area.

Dave Crawley’s Net Worth

In Dave’s career as a journalist,  he was able to amass a net worth between $1 Million and $ 5 million.

How Much Does Dave Crawley Earn?

Dave acquires annual earnings that range between $ 115, 880, and $ 285, 985.

Dave Crawley’s Parents and Siblings

Crawley was born and raised to parents in Frankfurt, Germany, the United States. Growing up, his devoted parents offered him the best upbringing and nourishment possible. Besides this, the longtime reporter has not provided any further details about his mommy, daddy, or siblings if he has any.

Dave Crawley Wife

Crawley is married to Laurel Herman though he has not said much about their union. The duo has been together for more than 2 decades.

Dave Crawley KDKA TV

Crawley works at KDKA TV, where he works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;

  1. Ken Rice
  2. Kristine Sorensen
  3. Kristin Emery
  4. Ron Smiley
  5. Ray Petelin
  6. Mary Ours
  7. Falicia Woody
  8. Jessica Guay
  9. Erika Stanish
  10. Erica Mokay
  11. John Shumway
  12. Lindsay Ward
  13. David Highfield
  14. Meghan Schiller
  15. Royce Jones
  16. Kym Gable
  17. Jennifer Borrasso
  18. Shelley Bortz
  19. Chris DeRose
  20. Ross Guidotti
  21. Chris Hoffman
  22. Andy Sheehan
  23. Josh Taylor
  24. Bob Pompeani
  25. Rich Walsh
  26. Jon Delano
  27. Lynne Hayes

Dave Crawley Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

Crawley is vocal on his social media accounts, where he posts often. On his Twitter account, he has about 4,065 Followers 5.9K followers on his Facebook page, and 1182 followers on his Instagram account.