Bill Chappell Biography
Bill Chappell is an American journalist who serves as a writer and editor on the NPR’s News Desk in Washington, D.C. His notable work includes being the lead writer for online coverage of several Olympic Games, from London in 2012 and Rio in 2016 to Pyeongchang in 2018.
Bill Chappell Age
Chappell likes to keep his personal life private hence he has not yet disclosed the date, month, or year he was born. However, he might be in his 30’s.
Bill Chappell Height
Chappell stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in. (1.75 m)
Bill Chappell Family
Chappell has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Chappell has any siblings.
Bill Chappell Wife
Chappell is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of him being in any past relationship with anyone.
Bill Chappell Net Worth
Chappell has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a journalist.
Bill Chappell Salary
Chappell earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Bill Chappell Education
Chappell educational background has not been disclosed to the public yet.
Bill Chappell Career
Chappell is a journalist who serves as a writer and editor on the NPR’s News Desk in Washington, D.C. His notable work for NPR includes serving as the lead writer for online coverage of three Olympic Games, from London in 2012 to Rio in 2016 to Pyeongchang in 2018, and publishing several videos and photographs on NPR’s Instagram and other branded accounts during those periods. He has also served as the homepage editor for NPR.org.
Chappell founded the Peabody Award-winning StoryCorps on NPR’s website, and he was also the principal online producer for NPR’s tour down Asia’s Grand Trunk Road. In addition to editing the All Things Considered rundown, Chappell has handled special digital segments for Morning Edition and Fresh Air. He also writes to other NPR blogs, such as The Salt, on a regular basis.
Chappell was a key editorial member of a small team that redesigned one of NPR’s most important websites. NPR.org received its inaugural Peabody Award and the National Press Foundation’s Excellence in Online Journalism award a year later. Prior to joining NPR, Chappell worked at CNN International’s Assignment Desk, where he worked with reporters from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America.
Before moving on to edit video and produce stories for Sports Illustrated’s website, Chappell edited and produced stories for CNN.com’s features division. In addition to his first work, editing the police blotter, Chappell wrote about movies, restaurants, and music for alternative weeklies early in his career.
Chappell is currently working at NPR where he works alongside other famous NPR anchors and reporters including;
- Erika Beras
- Howard Berkes
- Adrian “Stretch” Bartos
- Amanda Aronczyk
- Ramtin Arablouei
- Deborah Amos
- Bobby Allyn
- Greg Allen
- Rund Abdelfatah