Doug Currin Biography
Doug Currin is an Emmy, Edward R. Murrow, and Associated Press award-winning journalist working for ABC6 Columbia as a co-anchor for 5, 6, and 11 pm News. For your information, Currin has covered almost all aspects of momentous journalism for 18 good years.
Doug Currin Education
Currin went to George Mason University just outside of Washington, DC, where he graduated and he is now an invited guest lecturer on the political economy of media at the same university.
Doug Currin Career
After leaving George Mason university Doug started his career in broadcasting in radio in the Washington, D.C. and New York City areas. He then went to work in the Great Smoky Mountains. Afterward, he went to Waco, Texas, where he worked for 8 years. Further, he was the principal evening anchor and managing editor for the day’s flagship newscasts. In addition, he would at that time contribute to all media platforms within the same station. Also, while he was working at Channel 6, he steered coverage for many nationally-covered breaking news stories for instance; the TX fertilizer plant explosion, a local hospital explosion, the Dallas, TX shootings, the second Ft. Hood shootings, the Twin Peaks massacre, and the West.
When Currin was working in Scranton, Pennsylvania, nobody competed with his political coverage. He covered former President Bill Clinton’s role in a local election scandal in a unique yet professional way. In fact, his work ended up being noted in a national political documentary. Further, he secured with then, Vice who is now President Joe Biden. While Currin worked in Fayetteville, Arkansas, he was able to cover very many Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Northwest Arkansas such as Inc. and Tyson Foods, Walmart Stores, and others. On the other hand, in the line of duty, Currin has been able to interview very important people such as;
- John Cornyn
- Senators Ted Cruz
- the leading figure in the Civil Rights Movement Vernon Jordan
- Saudi Foreign Minister Adel-al Jubeir
- President Donald Trump
- former President Bill Clinton
- former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
He has also interviewed several other national and international leaders some being lawmakers working on Capitol Hill for so many states.
CNN in Washington
Good to note that, Currin was working as a producer for Wolf Blitzer at CNN in Washington, D.C. before moving into local news. It is during this time that he covered the death of Saddam Hussein, and other major national and international stories. In addition, Currin is an inducted member of the Society of Professional Journalists and the RTDNA, and also a member of the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Doug Currin Age
Currin seems to be 46 years old judging him by the look but he has not disclosed his actual date and year of birth. As such, we do not know exactly when Doug celebrates his birthday.
Doug Currin Height
Currin’s height is 5 feet and 6 inches tall, his weight is 73kg.
Doug Currin Family
Information about Doug’s parents, siblings, and other family members is not available for now, why he keeps a low profile is yet to be clear, we will soon update you here.
Doug Currin Wife
Doug Currin Salary
Currin’s salary is about $110, 000 per year.
Doug Currin’s Net Worth
Currin has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million. His primary source of income is working as an anchor at ABC6.
Social media Accounts
He is active on social media i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. He has over 2000 followers on Instagram, over 20000 followers on Facebook, and over 6000 followers on Twitter.