Garvin Thomas Profile
Garvin Thomas is an American reporter, photographer, editor, and fill-in anchor working for NBC Bay Area, KNTV, in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been working for the network since 2004.
Garvin Thomas Career
Thomas is a reporter, photographer, editor, and fill-in anchor who generates stories under the station’s Bay Area Proud banner. They are optimistic, inspirational stories about the people, groups, and companies making the Bay Area, and the world, a better place to live. He joined Bay Area after spending time working in Boston, Berlin, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles and has more than twenty-five years of experience working in television news.
Thomas first worked at NBC Bay Area as a general assignment reporter but his responsibilities and skills have grown over the years. Apart from writing and reporting, he also shoots and edits all his own stories, and fills in as an anchor for NBC Bay Area’s morning, evening, and weekend newscasts.
Thomas has also been awarded national awards for his reporting and photography. For instance, he won the 2013 Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists for the best feature reporting in the country’s 50 largest television markets. Thomas also won the Gabriel Award in 2014, given out by the Catholic Academy of Communication Professionals for feature reporting in the top 25 markets. He has also won more than 12 regional awards for his reporting and photography including seven Emmy Awards.
Garvin Thomas Age
Thomas was born Garvin Thomas Snell in the United States of America. His age is not known for he has managed to keep his personal life private. It is therefore not known how old Garvin is or when he celebrates his birthday. However, he might be in his 60s.
Garvin Thomas Height
Thomas stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.
Garvin Thomas Family
Information regarding Thomas’ parents and siblings is currently under review. However, the information will be updated as soon as it’s available.
Garvin Thomas Wife
Thomas is married to Karen and the couple is blessed with three children. His wife is also a news reporter. In December 2002, the two quit their jobs as news reporters at Boston area TV stations to spend a year traveling the world. A story about their trip was published by The Cape Cod Times before their departure and detailed the preparations that went into the trip. Additionally, the family now resides in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Garvin Thomas Salary
Being one of the top reporters for NBC Bay Area News, he earns an annual salary ranging between $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.
Garvin Thomas’s Net Worth
Thomas has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a reporter, photographer, editor, and fill-in anchor.
Garvin Thomas Awards
Throughout his career, Thomas has won multiple national, regional, and local awards for both his reporting and photography. Some of the awards include, 1st and 2nd place in the 2015 National Press Photographers Association Best of Photojournalism competition, the 2013 Sigma Delta Chi Award for feature reporting, and eight regional Emmy awards.
Other Awards are;
- 2018 Northern California Emmy Award: General Assignment Report
- 2017 Edward R. Murrow Award, Region 2, Writing
- 2016 Northern California Emmy Award: Writer
- Northern California Emmy Award: Videojournalist – No Time Limit in 2016
- 2016 National Press Photographers Association 2015 Best Of Photojournalism 1st place, Solo Video Journalist
- Edward R. Murrow Award, Region 2, Writing in 2016
- 2016 Gabriel Award – Short Feature
- 2015 Northern California Emmy Award: Videojournalist – No Time Limit
- 2015 National Press Photographers Association 2015 Best Of Photojournalism 1st and 2nd place, Solo Video Journalist – Feature
- Edward R. Murrow Award, Region 2 – Writing in 2015
- 2014 Gabriel Award – Short Feature
Thomas Garvin obituary
Garvin is still alive and is in good health as of May 2022. He is working for NBC Bay Area where he serves as a reporter, photographer, editor, and fill-in anchor
Garvin Thomas NBC Bay Area
At NBC Bay Area, Thomas works alongside;
- Cheryl Hurd – Reporter
- Mark Matthews – Reporter
- Mike Inouye – Traffic Anchor
- Stephen Stock – Reporter
- Jessica Aguirre – Journalist/Anchor
- Jeff Ranieri – Meteorologist
- Marcus Washington – Anchor
- Damian Trujillo – Reporter
- Terry McSweeney – Anchor/Reporter
- Vianey Arana – Anchor/Reporter
- Chris Chmura – Consumer Reporter
