- Demarco Morgan
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DeMarco Morgan Born Tulsa, Oklahoma Education Jackson State University
Columbia UniversityOccupation News reporter
News anchorEthnicity African American Nationality United States DeMarco Morgan is a news anchor and reporter for WNBC, in New York City. He joined the station in December 2008 after leaving WTVJ in Miami.[1] In 2002, Morgan was the only African-American male ranked in the Scripps Howard's Top 10 Collegiate Journalists in the country.[2]
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Background
In 1997, Morgan graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3] In 2001, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from Jackson State University, Mississippi,[4] and in 2002 earned his Master's Degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.[3] While working on his Masters at Columbia, he helped found the J-School's student chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ),[5] interned with CBS News and 48 Hours and was named both a Dupont Scholar and CBS Scholar.[2]
Morgan currently resides in Manhattan, New York.
Career
Morgan began his broadcasting career while working on his Master's Degree at Columbia, when while in the Graduate School of Journalism he covered the September 11 terrorist attacks.[3] Morgan taught journalism at JSU for two years and taught English at Milwaukee Area Technical College.[1][6]
After graduation, Morgan landed his first reporting job at CBS affiliate WJTV in Jackson, Mississippi.[3][7] In 2004, he joined ABC's WISN in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,[2][7] co-anchoring alongside Portia Young[8] and serving for three years.[9] In 2007, he joined NBC's WTBJ in Miami, Florida as an anchor and reporter.[7] In December 2008, he joined WNBC in New York City.[7]
Activism
Morgan has volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters,[2] the American Cancer Society, NAACP, served on the board of managers for the YMCA, and is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.[5][6][10]
Recognition
Awards & nominations
Upon graduation from Jackson State University in 2004, Morgan was the only African-American male ranked in Scripps Howard's Top 10 Collegiate Journalists in the country.[2]
While in Milwaukee, Morgan was the Honorary Grand Marshal two years in a row for the United Negro College Fund, and has been honored with several Associated Press and broadcasting awards.[1][4]
In Ebony Magazine's 2006 recognition of African Americans for their "knowing the importance of giving back to their communities" and for their reflecting "the burgeoning leader within", Morgan was listed as "One of America's Young Leaders of the Future".[2][5][11] Also in 2006, he received the NABJ National Community Service Award.[1][2][12]
In 2009, Morgan received the "Thurgood Marshall Prestige Award".[13]
References
- ^ a b c d "Biography: DeMarco Morgan – Anchor & Reporter". Thurgood Marshall College Fund. thurgoodmarshallcollegefund.org. http://www.thurgoodmarshallcollegefund.org/22ndAnniversary/pdf/Morgan-DeMarco-Bio.pdf. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g staff (February 98, 2006). "Ebony magazine recognizes Tulsa native as future leader". Tulsa World (tulsaworld.com). http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?no=subj&articleid=060208_Bo_D6_Ebony72284&archive=yes. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d Miklas, Natalie (June 4, 2003). "Recent graduate shares his early success". Tulsa World (tulsaworld.com). http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=80&articleid=030604_Co_zm3_rece&archive=yes. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ a b staff (January 12, 2006). "Channel 12's Demarco Morgan named "Leader of the Future" by Ebony". Onmilwaukee.com (onmilwaukee.com). http://www.onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/demarcomorgan.html. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ a b c "30 Leaders Under 30". Ebony: p. 121. February 2006. http://books.google.com/books?id=dtMDAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=ebony+magazine+2006&hl=en&ei=1uSHTNnWHoy6sAOlhf2kCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=demarco%20morgan&f=false. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Master of Ceremony - DeMarco Morgan". New Jersey Minority Supplier Council. 2010. http://www.nynjcouncilexpo.com/2010/DeMarco-Morgan.asp. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ a b c d Huff, Richard (October 30, 2008). "DeMarco Morgan and Erika Tarantal are new weekend anchors at Ch. 4". New York Daily News (nydailynews.com). http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/10/30/2008-10-30_demarco_morgan_and_erika_tarantal_are_ne.html. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ Cuprisn, Tim (August 5, 2004). "'Everwood' ranked worst show for kids". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MWSB&p_theme=mwsb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1044BCB69067804C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ Cuprisn, Tim (July 16, 2007). "Insie TV and radio". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MWSB&p_theme=mwsb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11A6ECA1791697F0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ "Demarco Morgan bio". NBC. January 10, 2010. http://www.nbcnewyork.com/station/about-us/DeMarco-Morgan.html. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ Cuprisn, Tim (February 13, 2006). "Say So Long, For Now, To Chief". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Google Archives). http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=33wkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bkUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6591,2103196&dq=demarco-morgan&hl=en. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ "2006 Special Honors Winners". National Association of Black Journalists. 2006. http://www.nabj.org/awards/honors/2006/index.php. Retrieved 7 September 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Prestige Awards Honorees". Thurgood Marshall College Fund. thurgoodmarshallcollegefund.org. http://www.thurgoodmarshallcollegefund.org/22ndAnniversary/index.php?view=PAwardsHonorees&title=Prestige%20Awards%20Honorees. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
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