Gary Shapiro Biography – Gary Shapiro Wiki
Gary Shapiro is an Anchor at 9NEWS in Denver, Colorado. He joined 9NEWS in 1983 as the Boulder Bureau Reporter, and in 1989 became the anchor of the 9NEWS Morning Shows. He is originally from Nebraska and earned his degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He also has a Master’s of Science in Mass Communications from Iowa State University in Ames. His career has taken him from Kearney, Nebraska to Omaha, Des Moines, and Wichita before finally settling in Colorado in 1983.
Besides his anchoring and reporting duties at 9NEWS, Gary has produced a number of TV specials and documentaries, including an in-depth report on the Five Points neighborhood in Denver, another on Denver’s longest street, “On Colfax,” a behind the scenes look at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs called “Wild Blue U,” and most recently a program documenting the Colorado History Museum’s move. He’s proud to have covered as a reporter a special space shuttle mission in 1986 that included the first teacher in space.
He traveled to Italy and Poland to do a documentary on Pope John Paul II before the Pontiff’s visit to Denver in 1993. More recently, he produced and anchored an award-winning documentary on the 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor. He has won numerous awards including Emmys, Best of Gannett, and awards from the Colorado Broadcaster’s Association. He also won the coveted Edward R. Murrow award for documentary reporting.
Gary Shapiro Age
Gary Shapiro’s age is unclear. He is from Nebraska.
Gary Shapiro Wife
He is married to his wife Katie Shapiro. He lives in the metro area with his wife, Katie, and their two children, Rachel and Connor.
Gary Shapiro Children
He has two children, Rachel and Connor.
Gary Shapiro 9News Salary
Gary Shapiro’s salary at 9News has not been made public.