Chris Wragge Illness, Salary, First Wife, Bio, Age, CBS, Net Worth, Daughter, Salary and Weight Loss

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Chris Wragge Biography

Chris Wragge is an American Journalist currently serving as a co-anchor for CBS 2 This Morning and Noon news in New York City. Previously, he worked as a correspondent news anchor for WMUR-TV in Manchester, New Hampshire. Chris also served as the 5 pm and 11 pm anchor for the Early news show on WCBS-TV from 2011 to 2012.

Chris Wragge Age

How old is Chris? Wragge is 54 years old as of 2024. He was born Christian P. “Chris” Wragge on June 19, 1970, in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Her birthday is celebrated on 19th June every year. Her zodiac birth sign is Gemini. READ: Alicia Roberts 

Chris Wragge Education

Chris attended Mahwah High School. From there, he joined the University of New Hampshire through a football scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications.

Chris Wragge Height

Wragge stands at an average height of 5 feet 11 inches. He also maintains an average body weight of around 70 kilograms. Information about Wragge’s other body measurements is still under review.

Chris Wragge Brother | Parents

Chris was born in Hackensack, New Jersey but he was brought up in Rutherford by his parents. However, information regarding his mother and father is currently not yet available. Nevertheless, Wragge has one sister, Anne Heissenbuttel and one brother, Drew Heissenbuttel. In 2016, he celebrated his siblings through a Facebook post appreciating them and his extended family on National Sibling Day. READ: Clare Smyth

Chris Wragge First Wife

Chris was married to his first wife Victoria Silvstedt in 2000 but they divorced in 2009. Victoria is a Swedish actress, singer, model, TV host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Sweden 1993.

Chris Wragge Wife

Is Chris Married? Wragge is married to Sara Siciliano. Sara and Chris met in 2014 amid a scandal from Wragge’s previous marriage. In 2015, the couple tied the knot in a simple white-themed wedding ceremony held in their former residence in Manhattan. Chris and Sarah are the parents of two adorable children a son Christian Price Wragge II and a daughter, Wynn Katherine Wragge

Chris Wragge Wyckoff, New Jersey

Wragge currently resides in Wyckoff, New Jersey with his wife and kids. The family moved to New Jersey from their old neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City.

Chris Wragge Illness

According to our research, Chris revealed through a post on Instagram how he experienced food poisoning and had to be rushed to the hospital. The poisoning was so serious that he was hospitalized for close to one week. Thus, being absent from CBS for a while. As of 2021, Chris is alive and his health is stable.

Chris Wragge Salary | How Much Does Chris Wragge Make?

Wragge working as a correspondent for CBS News based in New York City earns an estimated annual salary ranging from $56,500 – $120,000. READ: Sam Worthington

Chris Wragge CBS News

Chris co-anchors CBS 2 News This Morning and CBS 2 News at Noon alongside Mary Calvi. He joined WCBS-TV in 2004 as the sports anchor for the station’s 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. broadcasts.

In November 2006, Wragge transitioned to the role of news anchor, covering significant events such as the 2008 presidential election, the “Miracle on the Hudson” landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549, Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to New York, and the Brooklyn tornado. He reported on the scandal leading to Governor Eliot Spitzer’s resignation, the East Side crane collapse, the national recession, and the reconstruction of the World Trade Center.

Wragge has earned 21 Emmy Awards, including three in the Best News Anchor category. He and his CBS News colleagues received an Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Award for their work on “CBS Reports: Children of the Recession.”

Before joining CBS, Wragge worked for NBC Sports, covering events such as the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, serving as a sideline reporter for NBA games, and reporting on the WNBA. He also covered the PGA Tour, Notre Dame Football, and the PBR. Additionally, he anchored NBC’s Sportsdesk reports from 2002 to 2004.

Wragge’s diverse broadcasting career includes four years as a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and hosting roles for HGTV, DIY, and the Travel Channel. He has also held positions at KPRC-TV in Houston, Texas, WVIT-TV in Hartford, Connecticut, and WMUR-TV in Manchester, New Hampshire.