Meet the News Team

August 14, 2008

The recipient of seven prestigious Emmy awards for journalistic achievement, Marvin Scott has done it all. Since joining The CW11 in 1980, he has served in multiple capacities as anchor, reporter, host and producer. Scott is currently the station's Senior Correspondent and anchor/host of the weekly issues-oriented program, "CW11 News Close Up"

A veteran journalist with over 40 years of experience in both print and broadcast mediums, Scott's background includes local, national and international assignments. He previously anchored "INN Midday Edition" and "USA Tonight Weekend," nationally syndicated newscasts produced by WPIX's Independent Network News. For several years Scott was co-anchor of the nightly "WB11 News at Ten." He has co-hosted special programs, including the Emmy award-winning "OP SAIL '92: An American Celebration", "Operation Homecoming" and a number of Columbus and Puerto Rican Day parades.

Prior to joining WPIX, Scott was an anchor/reporter at WNEW-TV (now WNYW-TV). He held previous positions as anchor, correspondent and producer at CNN, Mutual Broadcasting System, and WABC-TV. In the print media, he was a feature writer for the New York Herald Tribune and a Contributing Editor to Parade Magazine. Scott began his media career at the age of 14, when he sold a news photo to the NY Daily News.

Scott's assignments have taken him from the front lines of Iraq, Cambodia and the Middle East, to the highways of America's South, where he covered civil rights protests with Dr. Martin Luther King. He spent Christmas 2004 and 2006 with New York soldiers in Iraq. He has interviewed six American presidents. Scott's coverage of the Congressional Whitewater hearings won him an Emmy for "Outstanding Political Reporting." It was "Outstanding Entertainment Programming" that won him an Emmy in 2006 for his enlightening interview with the King of Comedy, Jerry Lewis.

In addition to the seven wins, Scott has received more than 30 Emmy nominations. During visits to the Middle East, he interviewed Golda Meier, Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat, among others. In New York, he has covered every Mayor since John Lindsay. A veteran reporter of the U.S. space program, Scott has witnessed the launch of numerous Gemini, Apollo and Space Shuttle flights. Scott has pulled 9 G's in an F -16 jet, circled beneath the Long Island Sound in a nuclear attack submarine, and rang the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange.

A graduate of New York University, Scott's professional honors include a citation in the Congressional Record for his "responsible reporting" of urban riots. Associated Press Broadcasters awarded his reporting of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident, along with two AP honors for "Outstanding Interview." The New Jersey Working Press Association presented him the "Terry Anderson Award for Professionalism in Journalism," (the award named for the journalist held hostage in Lebanon). Scott's work has been cited by the American Bar Association, Aviation Space Writers Association, New York's Finest Foundation, and the Cops Foundation. A native of the Bronx, Scott has been installed in the "Bronx Walk of Fame," and he is a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for Distinguished Americans. In 2001 he was inducted into the coveted Silver Circle of the NY Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. In 2005 Scott and his team were presented the Tribune Values Award, one of the corporation's highest honors, for their reporting from Iraq.

Scott is also an accomplished photographer whose work has been exhibited in New York galleries. Active in community affairs, Scott has served on the Police Commissioner's Executive Media Committee. He is a Trustee of the Chemotherapy Foundation, and former President of the Television-Radio Working Press Association. Scott is married to the former Lorri Gorman, and is the father of two children, Jill, a television reporter at NY 1 and Steven, an established comedian/actor.

THE ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES EMMY AWARDS
·2006- Outstanding Entertainment Programming (Single Program or Special) "11 News Close-up: Jerry Lewis"
·2001- Installed in the Silver Circle
·1997- Outstanding Team Coverage: "Arraignment of the Zodiac Killer"
·1996- Outstanding Political Programming: "Understanding Whitewater"
·1996- Outstanding On-Camera Achievement-Host "Understanding Whitewater"
·1994- Outstanding On-Camera Achievement-Reporter
·1992- Outstanding News Writer
·1976- Outstanding Investigative Reporting

NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATED PRESS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION
·2005- Best News / Special Documentary: Special Mention "11 News Close-up: A New York Christmas in Iraq"
·2004- General Excellence of Individual Reporting: Special Mention "Composite"
·2003- General Excellence of Individual Reporting: Special Mention "Composite"
·1998- Best Interview: "11 News Close-up: Giving Thanks"
·1993- Best Local Documentary Program or Series: "The Men of the Intrepid Come Home"
·1993- General Excellence in use of Medium: "The Men of the Intrepid Come Home"
·1979- First Place Spot News Reporting---"Three Mile Island"

NEW YORK STATE BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION
·2003- Outstanding Single Public Affairs Program
·1998- Outstanding Documentary Program

ELLIS ISLAND MEDAL OF HONOR
·1994--Honoring "Distinguished Americans"

EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD- RTNDA
·1997- Feature Reporting

NATIONAL HEADLINER AWARD
·1994- Outstanding Documentary: "The Men of the Intrepid Come Home"

NEW YORK PRESS CLUB AWARDS
·2001- Heart of New York Award
·2008- Political Coverage: 11 News Closeup: The Internet and Politics

DEADLINE CLUB
·1994- Feature Reporting

NASSAU COUNTY EXECUTIVE CITATION
·2005- "In recognition and heartfelt appreciation of his dedicated exemplary service to the Nassau County Community"

AVIATION / SPACE WRITERS ASSOCIATION
·1993- Award of Excellence
·1988- Award of Excellence
·1985- Award of Excellence
·1979- Award of Excellence

WORKING PRESS OF NEW JERSEY
·1991- Terry Anderson Award for Professionalism in Journalism

BRONX WALK OF FAME
·2000 Installed and Street Sign Unveiled

NEW YORK SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS

·1999- Silurian Award for Journalistic Achievement
·1994- Silurian Award for Journalistic Achievement

NAVY LEAGUE OF THE U.S.
·1994- Installed as Life Member

USS INTREPID CREWMEMBERS
·1997- Named Honorary Member and Presented Journalistic Achievement Award

INSTITUTE OF APPLIED HUMAN DYNAMICS
·1986- Personality of the Year

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
·2006- Best of the Bronx Honoree

LONG ISLAND COALITION OF FAIR BROADCASTING
·1994- Folio Award: "Fire Island: Island in Crisis"

NEW YORK FINEST FOUNDATION
·2004- Excellence in Media Award
·1999- Excellence and Accuracy in Reporting on Law Enforcement
·1997- Excellence and Accuracy in Reporting on Law Enforcement
·1992- Excellence and Accuracy in Reporting on Law Enforcement

COPS FOUNDATION
·2005-Excellence in Media Award

TRIBUNE CORPORATION
·2005-Values Award

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
·1978- Gavel Award Journalism Certificate of Merit

US ARMY RESERVE
·2005- Excellence in Public Affairs Award

MENS' FASHION ASSOCIATION AWARD
·1978-Excellence in Coverage of Mens' Fashions
·1979-Excellence in Coverage of Mens' Fashions
·1981-Excellence in Coverage of Mens' Fashions

TELLY AWARD
2006- Narrator of best documentary "Concorde Alpha-Delta: An Intrepid Journey"

FRIARS CLUB
·2004- Named "Friar of the Year"

UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY
·Volunteer Service Award---For Years of Support to UCP and Annual Telethon