Michael Gargiulo (journalist)

Not to be confused with his father, television director Mike Gargiulo or alleged serial killer Michael Gargiulo.
Michael Gargiulo
Born Michael Lewis Gargiulo
February 12, 1960
Manhattan, New York
Status Married
Ethnicity Italian-American
Education Xavier High School
New York University
Occupation Anchor/Reporter
Agent N.S. Bienstock Inc.
Notable credit(s) News Anchor (WNBC)
Religion Roman Catholic
Spouse(s) Shannon Powell
Children Andrew (Gargy) Gargiulo, Olivia Gargiulo
Website
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/about-us/Michael_Gargiulo.html

Michael Louis Gargiulo (Born February 12, 1960) is a veteran American television news anchor at WNBC News 4 New York, NBC’s flagship owned and operated station. Gargiulo anchors Today in New York along with Darlene Rodriguez since 2008, and has been embedded with US military units in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, and the Persian Gulf.

Early life

Gargiulo was born and raised in Manhattan, New York, he is of Italian ancestry and the child of Mike Gargiulo and Dorothy Gargiulo.[1]

Gargiulo was a graduate of Xavier High School and New York University, where he received a Bachelor's degree in History. In addition to English, he also studied Italian, French, Russian and German. The NBC affiliate in Charleston, WSAZ hired Gargiulo in 1984 to host the local edition of the syndicated magazine show "PM Magazine".

Career

After "PM", Gargiulo worked as a reporter and anchor at WYOU-TV (CBS Scranton, PA) Later in the early 1990s, Gargiulo went to then ABC (now CBS) affiliate WLKY in Louisville as a reporter. From 1993 to 1997 he served as an reporter and anchor at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis.

He served as Washington DC Correspondent for Hearst-Argyle Television, a network of some ABC, CBS and NBC stations in some markets from 1997 until 2000. Later, he anchored the morning newscast on WTTG, a Fox owned-and-operated station in Washington DC from 2000 until 2006.

In July 2006, he joined WNBC to becoming a general assignment reporter,[2] then he was named anchor of Weekend Today in New York. later in October 2007, Gargiulo was named anchor of 5:30pm newscast along with Sue Simmons, and then replaced Rob Morrison as co-anchor of "Today in New York" in May 2008 As an anchor at WNBC, he has steered coverage of some of the most memorable events in recent memory including the visitation of Pope Benedict XVI to the US, the Commissioning of USS New York, the President Obama's visit to Ground Zero,[3] Hurricanes Irene[4] and Sandy,[5] the Giants Tickertape Parade,[6] The shooting at The Empire State Building,[7] Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown,[8] and the death of Ed Koch.[9] later in June 2008, he currently an anchor of Today in New York along with Darlene Rodriguez[10] who succeed him from Rob Morrison when he later joined rival WCBS-TV until 2013 due to the Abuse scandal.[11] During his tenure at WNBC, he is also the host of Nonstop Rundown along with Erika Tarantal and Tracie Strahan. In 2014, Gargiulo traveled to Eastern Afghanistan to cover the last deployment of a unit of the 10th Mountain Division. On reported on the same Division in Iraq in 2007....and has also reported from Kuwait and Iraq in 2004, and the US Navy's operations in the Persian Gulf, including spending a night in the Iraqi/US guarded oil terminals off the Iraq/Iranian coast in 2007.

Gargiulo occasionally appeared on Nickelodeon original series, Team Umizoomi when he played as a reporter.

Awards & Honors

During his long career, Gargiulo has been recognized for his contributions to the community, but also he serves as the host of many community events, especially those helping food banks and homeless relief programs. In 2008, Gargiulo is nomminated for an Emmy Award on feature news category, but they lost to WNYW's Mary Garofalo. In 2009, He won an Emmy Award for breaking news coverage on the Upper East Side Crane Collapse and he nomminated for Historical/Cultural on news, but they lost to News 12 Connecticut's David Springer, and he nominated an News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Regional News Story-Spot News along with Darlene Rodriguez, but they lost to Houston, Texas' KHOU-TV. later in 2010, He won the Emmy for best Morning Newscast along with Erika Tarantal for Today in New York. In 2011, He along with Darlene Rodriguez have both nomminated an Emmy for best morning newscast twice, but they lost to News 12 Connecticut's Heather Kovar and Amelie Wilson. In Early 2012, Michael and Darlene have nomminated for an Emmy for Best morning newscast, but lost to WABC-TV's Lori Stokes and Ken Rosato. In September of that year, He appeared along with Lauren Calvo in a PSA for Lighthouse International's Double Up 4 Vision event.[12] In October,Gargiulo was the master of ceremonies and honored by the The Epiphany School Foundation for its annual Walkathon. in 2013, he have nomminated some awards, like The NY Emmys who is nomminated for best for morning newscast, but they lost to WXTV's Merijoel Duran, then he won for best Breaking News reporting, and he nomminated for News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Regional News Story-Spot News along with Shiba Russell, but they lost to WBZ-TV. In October of that same year, Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn honored Gargiulo for his dedicated reporting. In March 2014, Michael lost his Best News Anchor award at the NY Emmys, but WPIX's Tamsen Fadal won the best Anchor. later in October 2014, Michael along with his WNBC colleagues won the News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Regional News Story-Spot News for their Superstorm Sandy coverage.

Life

Aside from news reporting, Michael is a huge soccer fan. His religion is Roman Catholicism. Gargiulo is married to Shannon Powell. The couple has one son, Andrew (Gargy) Gargiulo. Michael also has one daughter, Olivia Gargiulo, a ranked swimmer in Westchester County. They currently live in Larchmont, Westchester County, New York.

Television

Year Title Role First episode Notes
2012 Dateline NBC himself (WNBC Reporter) "Sandy: Rescue and Recovery" As Reporter - WNBC New York
2012-2013 Team Umizoomi himself "Team Umizoomi vs. The Shape Bandit" As Himself

Career timeline

References

  1. ↑ Michael and Mike Gargiulo, Lohud.com
  2. ↑ Michael Gargiulo, NBCNewYork.com
  3. ↑ New York Stations Provide Live Coverage of Obama’s Visit to Ground Zero, TVSpy.
  4. ↑ TV Stations Get into ‘Irene’ Mode with Noon Newscast, Gov. Christie’s Remarks, Fishbowl NY.
  5. ↑ WNBC’s Michael Gargiulo Reports From Fire-Ravaged Breezy Point: ‘I just could not brace myself for what I encountered here’, TVSpy.
  6. ↑ NYC Stations Cover New York Giants’ Victory Parade, TVSpy.
  7. ↑ Several Shot Near NYC’s Empire State Building, TVSpy.
  8. ↑ Stations Converge on Newtown to Cover Solemn Weekend, TVSpy.
  9. ↑ WCBS-TV Leads Coverage of Ed Koch Funeral, Fishbowl NY
  10. ↑ Veteran Morning News Anchor Rob Morrison Leaving WNBC, New York Observer
  11. ↑ NYC Anchorman Rob Morrison Resigns After Domestic Abuse Arrest, Extra, Warner Brothers Television.
  12. ↑ NBC4 New York's Michael Gargiulo & Lauren Calvo for Double Up 4 Vision on YouTube

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