DeMarco Morgan

DeMarco Morgan
Born Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ethnicity African American
Education Jackson State University; Columbia University
Occupation News reporter and anchor

DeMarco Morgan is an American news reporter and anchor.

Morgan joined Atlanta's NBC affiliate, WXIA, in January 2012. He co-anchors the 6pm newscast weeknights with Brenda Wood and reports for the 11pm nightly broadcast.

In 2002, Morgan was the only African-American male ranked in the Scripps Howard's Top 10 Collegiate Journalists in the country.[1]

Background

In 1997, Morgan graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[2] In 2001, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from Jackson State University, Mississippi,[3] and in 2002 earned his Master's Degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.[2] While working on his Master's at Columbia, he helped found the J-School's student chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ),[4] interned with CBS News and 48 Hours and was named both a Dupont Scholar and CBS Scholar.[1]

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.[2] Morgan taught journalism at JSU for two years and taught English at Milwaukee Area Technical College.[5][6]

After graduation, Morgan landed his first reporting job at CBS affiliate WJTV in Jackson, Mississippi.[2][7] In 2004, he joined ABC's WISN in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,[1][7] co-anchoring alongside Portia Young[8] and serving for three years.[9] In 2007, he joined NBC's WTVJ in Miami, Florida, as an anchor and reporter.[7] In December 2008, he joined WNBC in New York City.[7]

He joined WXIA-TV, the NBC affiliate in Atlanta, in January 2012.[10]

Activism

Morgan has volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters,[1] the American Cancer Society, NAACP, served on the board of managers for the YMCA, and is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.[4][6][11]

Recognition

Awards and 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.[1]

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.[3][5]

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".[1][4][12] Also in 2006, he received the NABJ National Community Service Award.[1][5][13]

In 2009, Morgan received the "Thurgood Marshall Prestige Award".[14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 staff (February 8, 2006). "Ebony magazine recognizes Tulsa native as future leader". Tulsa World (tulsaworld.com). Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Mikles, Natalie (June 4, 2003). "Recent graduate shares his early success". Tulsa World (tulsaworld.com). Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  3. 1 2 staff (January 12, 2006). "Channel 12's Demarco Morgan named 'Leader of the Future' by Ebony". OnMilwaukee.com. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 "30 Leaders Under 30". Ebony. February 2006. p. 121. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 "Biography: DeMarco Morgan – Anchor & Reporter" (PDF). Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
  6. 1 2 "Master of Ceremony - DeMarco Morgan". New Jersey Minority Supplier Council. 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Huff, Richard (October 30, 2008). "DeMarco Morgan and Erika Tarantal are new weekend anchors at Ch. 4". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
  8. ↑ Cuprisn, Tim (August 5, 2004). "'Everwood' ranked worst show for kids". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  9. ↑ Cuprisn, Tim (July 16, 2007). "Insie TV and radio". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  10. ↑ Ho, Rodney (December 6, 2011). "DeMarco Morgan joins Brenda Wood at anchor desk at 11 Alive at 6 p.m.". Access Atlanta. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Demarco Morgan bio". NBC. January 10, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  12. ↑ Cuprisn, Tim (February 13, 2006). "Say So Long, For Now, To Chief". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Google Archives). Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Special Honors Past Winners". National Association of Black Journalists. 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Prestige Awards Honorees". Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Retrieved August 14, 2010.

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