Heather Catallo Age, Biography, Married, Family, Daughter【 WXYZ 】Bio

Name Heather Catallo

Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB As of 2024, she seems to be in her mid forties.

Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Spouse / Marital Status No confirmed information is available.

Wikipedia / Wiki Profile

Introduction :

Heather Catallo is a renowned award-winning investigative reporter. Her investigations have brought to justice many people working on the wrong side of the law.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

Heather is a native of Detroit, Michigan.
Her work has taken her to places like Bloomfield, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, all in Michigan, as well as to Chicago and many other cities.
On her social media, Heather mentions that she is a ‘swim mom’ and often shares pictures of her & her daughter, Addison. However, little else is publicly known about her family or siblings, etc.

Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info

Heather is a graduate from Syracuse University, New York.
She studied at the prestigious S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and has a degree in Broadcast Journalism.

Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :

Heather stepped into the reporting arena soon after graduation.
She has worked with WXYZ–TV and WXYZ-7 Action News Weekend as an investigative reporter.

Heather loves to share stories of human interest via her reporting work. At the same time, she does ensure that she has all the facts available prior to going on-air.
As per Salary(dot)com, the average median salary of an Investigative Reporter is $64,150 per year. The salary range is $51,447 to $103,244 annually. The Payscale website gives the average salary for this profile as $61,850/year. Drawing from this data, we can get a rough estimate of Heather Catallo’s salary.

Awards and Recognition :

Heather has a staggering ten Emmy awards to her name, some of them for Best Reporter, and others for Best Investigative Reporter.
She has also received what all journalists desire for – the prestigous duPont Columbia Award. It is one of the most coveted prizes associated with Broadcast Journalism.
Heather has received ‘Reporter of the Year’ awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB), in 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2013. The MAB has granted her several Merit awards too.

As if this were not enough, she has been the recipient of some Associated Press Awards too.
Finally, The Society of Professional Journalists honored her with First Place awards for her courageous investigations and manner of tackling governmental agencies.

Major Investigations :

Heather’s thorough investigations help ensure that public officials take accountability for their actions, the FBI initiates prompt research, Federal and State governments initiate major reforms, and criminals go to prison.
One of her most famous cases involved the Kilpatrick Corruption Trial at Wayne County. This investigation garnered tremendous appreciation from Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc (IRE). They cited it as the best reporting they had ever seen!
She has also done commendable work on exposing flaws in the state’s foster care system.

Interesting Facts and Trivia :

Heather has a packed schedule, yet finds time to watch Desperate Housewives! It is her favorite show.
Heather was named the 2020 McCree Journalism Award winner for her investigation into Michigan guardianship cases.