David Mattingly Biography
David Mattingly is an American Anchor, Reporter, Documentary Producer, and Correspondent working for WAVE serving as a reporter. He has been working for the station after working as a national correspondent at CNN for 23 years.
David Mattingly Age
Mattingly was born on September 13, 1959, in Louisville, United States Of America. He is 65 years old as of 2024. Mattingly celebrates his birthday every September 13th as evidenced by his Instagram post on September 13, 2022, captioned “Celebrating my 63rd birthday with my good friend Pappy!”
David Mattingly Height
Mattingly stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
David Mattingly Family
Mattingly grew up in Louisville but has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any details about his parents. It is also not known if Mattingly has any siblings.
David Mattingly Wife
Mattingly married Greta Kneidinger in March 1989. On March 17, he posted a picture of them on his Instagram account and wished her a happy 35th anniversary.
David Mattingly Net Worth
Mattingly has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an anchor, reporter, producer, and correspondent.
David Mattingly Salary
Mattingly earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
David Mattingly WAVE
SAMattingly MPLE is working at WAVE alongside other famous WAVE meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Maira Ansari
- Shannon Cogan
- Noelle Friel
- Dawne Gee
- Marresa Burke
- Kevin Harned
- Kendrick Haskins
- Ryan Hoke
David Mattingly Education
Mattingly joined the University of Alabama when he finished his studies at Seneca High School. He later graduated with a Bachelor’s degree.
David Mattingly Career
Mattingly is working for WAVE as a reporter. A Peabody and Emmy Awarded journalist, he has worked in the industry for decades and acquired reporting experience domestically and abroad. However, no assignment has brought him joy like that of coming home to the city where he was born and serving the station he grew up watching.
Mattingly came to Louisville after working as a CNN national correspondent for 23 years. Before CNN, he worked as an awarded anchor, reporter, and documentary producer at WVTM in Birmingham, Alabama for a decade. There, he created the nation’s environmental reporting franchise, “EarthSave.”
Mattingly has traveled more than a million miles, to all 50 states and over 20 countries. His work at CNN has been featured by filmmakers in internationally published movies and nationally syndicated programs, such as Oprah and the Barbara Walters Special.
Mattingly got the inspiration to be a journalist after the Watergate scandal and the Washington Post correspondents Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s work. This influenced his professional view and the need for courageous journalists who ask difficult questions. He tries to instill these values in new generations who are curious about the world. Mattingly is devoted to being a mentor for young reporters and is well-known for speaking at journalism schools, like his alma mater, the University of Alabama.
CNN
Mattingly came to Louisville after working as a CNN national correspondent for 23 years. There, he had a front-row seat to history reporting numerous significant and the most talked about news stories of our time including the Sept. 11 attacks, Columbine and Aurora, Hurricane Katrina, Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman, and Virginia Tech shootings.
Mattingly also covered the Boston Marathon bombings, ebola, Mississippi floods, the Scott Peterson trial, Gore vs. Bush, the BP Gulf oil spill, the Space Shuttle Columbia crash, the Ferguson riots, the D.C. sniper, the Casey Anthony trial, and the Miracle on the Hudson.
Besides interviewing many newsmakers and celebrities, Mattingly has also interviewed, broadcasted, and met each U.S. president, from Gerald Ford to Donald Trump. He has won the reputation of being a challenging interviewer and a provocative and compelling storyteller. Notably, he’s known for his signature “in-the-moment” reporting style that draws on unguarded spontaneity moments.
David Mattingly Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 2.2K followers on Facebook, over 600 on Instagram, and over 600 on Twitter.