Chris Wragge

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Chris Wragge (born June 19, 1970) is an anchor for WCBS-TV News at Noon and at 5 with Kristine Johnson. Previously, he was the sports anchor on the evening and late night newscasts.

Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Trivia 4 External links

[edit] Career

Born in Hackensack and raised in Rutherford, Wragge attended Mahwah High School, where he was an athlete. He received a football scholarship to the University of New Hampshire. He earned three varsity letters and graduated a year early with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications, to pursue a career in professional sports-casting ([1]).

Wragge became sports reporter for WMUR-TV in Manchester, New Hampshire, where his first TV Appearance was as a reporter as part of a 48 Hours expose on NBA spring break 1991. He then became anchor for the nightly sports-casts on WVIT-TV an NBC affiliate in Hartford, Connecticut. Wragge was also a reporter for NBC Sports, including the NBA, the WNBA, Notre Dame football, the Gator Bowl, the Sun America Sportsdesk, and the Olympics ([2]).

From 1996 to 1997, Wragge was a correspondent with the nationally syndicated entertainment news show Entertainment Tonight. His first interview was with actor Kurt Russell. He also covered the Oscars, Emmy's, and the Grammy's.

In 1998 Wragge joined NBC SPORTS and became Sports Director and anchor of the nightly sportscasts on News2Houston on KPRC-TV in Houston, Texas and was the recipient of the 2002 Associated Press "Best Sportscast" award for the Houston area.

In December 2000, while still with NBC Sports and KPRC, Wragge joined USA Sports as the on-site correspondent for PGA Tour Sunday, the PGA Tour's leading broadcast partner. He also became presenter of the Ask DIY, HGTV and the Travel Channel. ([3]).

In 2002, after broadcast legend Warner Wolf was fired abruptly, Wragge joined WCBS-TV as lead sports anchor ([4]). On November 6, 2006 Wragge become news anchor for "CBS2 News at Noon" and "CBS News at 5 PM" with newly hired Kristine Johnson.

[edit] Personal life

Wragge is divorced from Swedish model Victoria Silvstedt. The couple married at Tuxedo Park Country Club in Tuxedo, New York, and live in Manhattan. Chris is an avid golfer.

In June 2006, Victoria threatened legal action against Sky News after pictures of her allegedly having an affair went on the internet. Sky News removed the page.

[edit] Trivia

• Height: 6'3"
• While covering a Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Edition photo shoot in the Bahamas, Wragge was stranded for 3 days with super-models Tyra Banks and Eva Herzigova during a hurricane.
• Wragge appeared on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, MTV's Rock 'N Jock Football, The Oprah Winfrey Show (three times), and as the target of a Candid Camera stunt.
• He is Left Handed

[edit] External links

• Chris Wragge at the Internet Movie Database

• [5] Chris Wragge's bio at WCBS-TV

• [6] the Chris Wragge Celebrity Golf Challenge