John Del Giorno Bio, Age, Height, WABC-TV, Net Worth, Salary, Parents, and Wife

John Del Giorno Bio, Wiki

John Del Giorno is an Emmy Award – Winning American Reporter working for WABC-TV serving as an airborne reporter. He has been working with this station since 1995 making him the longest TV chopper reporter. 

John Del Giorno Age

Del Giorno was born in the USA, although he manages to keep information regarding his dates of birth away from the limelight. An update of his age will be done once he has made the information public. However, judging from his appearance, he might be in his 50s.

John Del Giorno Height

Del Giorno stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.

John Del Giorno Education

Del Giorno attended Union Catholic Regional High School from 1984 to 1988. He then joined Ithaca College in 1988 where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Television – Radio in 1992.

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John Del Giorno Career

Del Giorno is an airborne reporter at Metro Traffic and WABC-TV. John leads News Copter 7 since WABC-TV Eyewitness News and Metro Traffic partnered to launch it. Additionally, he also serves as a studio announcer and a producer at Metro Traffic. John has covered major stories like the search for JKF Jr, the blackout of 2003, the Tropical Storm Floyd floods, Egypt Air 990, the Long Island fires in 1995, and TWA flight 800.

John also covered the tragic event that happened on September 11th, 2001 at the World Trade Center while the News Copter 7 was airborne, the second plane passed his helicopter and ended more than five hours later. Parts of his work regarding September 11th are exhibited at Newseum in Washington, DC. Also, his memories regarding the September 11th ordeal have been included in two books; Covering Catastrophe (Bonus Books, 2002) and Running Towards Danger (Rowan and Littlefield, 2002) with the country’s leading journalists.

Del received an Emmy Award in 2008 for Best On-Camera Talent: Live Reporter, hence becoming the first helicopter reporter to receive such an award. Additionally, Del serves on the Board of Directors for the National ENG Helicopter Association. While not working, John enjoys serving as a blimp camera operator as he cruises above major sporting events.

John Del Giorno Net Worth

In John’s career as an airborne reporter, he has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million to $5 Million.

John Del Giorno Salary

Del Giorno receives annual earnings that range between $70,000 to $125,000.

John Del Giorno Parents and Siblings

Born and raised in the United States, John manages to keep information regarding his parents and whether or not he has any siblings away from the limelight. An update of his family information will be done when available.

John Del Giorno Wife/Kids

Del Giorno is married to Cristina Lang, who is a traffic reporter at Total Traffic and Weather Network, and together they’re blessed with three children. They live in New Jersey.

John Del Giorno Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

Del Giorno is vocal on his social media accounts and has about 366followers on Twitter, around 2.6k followers on his Facebook page, and about 1.08k followers on his Instagram account.