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Craig Brandon Wirth (b.1952) was born and raised in Montana. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Utah in 1974, and a Masters of Arts degree (MA) in Urban Affairs Journalism from the University of Wisconsin in 1976. He has worked in many capacities in broadcast journalism, primarily as a feature reporter, at broadcasting stations in Salt Lake City (KCPX-TV, KUTV, KTVX-TV), Milwaukee (WTMJ AM-TV), New York (WOR-TV), and Los Angeles (KCBS-TV, KCAL-TV). He was a feature reporter on ABC's Good Morning America. He also has worked in cable broadcasting. He was a Los Angeles Bureau Reporter on CNBC. He was a Traveling Correspondent and Co-Host of American Entrepreneur for the Financial News Network. He was the Host and Co-Executive Producer for Famous Footsteps on the Travel Channel. In recognition of his outstanding feature reporting and writing, Craig Wirth has been nominated for seven New York and Los Angeles Emmy Awards, winning four, two for his 1985 feature Why New Jersey Has No State Song, one for a 1987 feature Turkeys, and one for a 1985 feature Punk Hair Cut. He also won four ABC Affiliates Americana Feature Contest Awards, and four Ace National Cable Awards, two for Best Program Host (American Entrepreneur) in 1990 and 1991, and two for Best Documentary (Rubles to Riches and Berlin Reborn) in 1990. He was the University of Utah Department of Communications "Outstanding Alumni" of 1992, and the University of Wisconsin Journalism School's "Outstanding Young Alumni" of 1986. He received the California Associated Press Mark Twain Award in Writing in 1986. He was an instructor at the University of Utah and Westminster College (1977-1981), a Visiting Lecturer in Broadcast Journalism at the University of Wisconsin (1983), and a Senior Lecturer in Journalism at the University of Southern California (1988-1990). Craig Wirth co-owned and served as President of Wirth/Salomon Productions of New York City, and also co-owned KCNY Radio of Moab (1978-1987).