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.
LIST OF AWARDS:
THE ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES EMMY AWARDS
ˇ2006- Outstanding Entertainment Programming (Single Program or Special) "11 News Close-up: Jerry Lewis"
ˇ2001- Installed in the Silver Circle
ˇ1997- Outstanding Team Coverage: "Arraignment of the Zodiac Killer"
ˇ1996- Outstanding Political Programming: "Understanding Whitewater"
ˇ1996- Outstanding On-Camera Achievement-Host "Understanding Whitewater"
ˇ1994- Outstanding On-Camera Achievement-Reporter
ˇ1992- Outstanding News Writer
ˇ1976- Outstanding Investigative Reporting
NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATED PRESS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION
ˇ2005- Best News / Special Documentary: Special Mention "11 News Close-up: A New York Christmas in Iraq"
ˇ2004- General Excellence of Individual Reporting: Special Mention "Composite"
ˇ2003- General Excellence of Individual Reporting: Special Mention "Composite"
ˇ1998- Best Interview: "11 News Close-up: Giving Thanks"
ˇ1993- Best Local Documentary Program or Series: "The Men of the Intrepid Come Home"
ˇ1993- General Excellence in use of Medium: "The Men of the Intrepid Come Home"
ˇ1979- First Place Spot News Reporting---"Three Mile Island"
NEW YORK STATE BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION
ˇ2003- Outstanding Single Public Affairs Program
ˇ1998- Outstanding Documentary Program
ELLIS ISLAND MEDAL OF HONOR
ˇ1994--Honoring "Distinguished Americans"
EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD- RTNDA
ˇ1997- Feature Reporting
NATIONAL HEADLINER AWARD
ˇ1994- Outstanding Documentary: "The Men of the Intrepid Come Home"
NEW YORK PRESS CLUB AWARDS
ˇ2001- Heart of New York Award
ˇ2008- Political Coverage: 11 News Closeup: The Internet and Politics
DEADLINE CLUB
ˇ1994- Feature Reporting
NASSAU COUNTY EXECUTIVE CITATION
ˇ2005- "In recognition and heartfelt appreciation of his dedicated exemplary service to the Nassau County Community"
AVIATION / SPACE WRITERS ASSOCIATION
ˇ1993- Award of Excellence
ˇ1988- Award of Excellence
ˇ1985- Award of Excellence
ˇ1979- Award of Excellence
WORKING PRESS OF NEW JERSEY
ˇ1991- Terry Anderson Award for Professionalism in Journalism
BRONX WALK OF FAME
ˇ2000 Installed and Street Sign Unveiled
NEW YORK SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
ˇ1999- Silurian Award for Journalistic Achievement
ˇ1994- Silurian Award for Journalistic Achievement
NAVY LEAGUE OF THE U.S.
ˇ1994- Installed as Life Member
USS INTREPID CREWMEMBERS
ˇ1997- Named Honorary Member and Presented Journalistic Achievement Award
INSTITUTE OF APPLIED HUMAN DYNAMICS
ˇ1986- Personality of the Year
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
ˇ2006- Best of the Bronx Honoree
LONG ISLAND COALITION OF FAIR BROADCASTING
ˇ1994- Folio Award: "Fire Island: Island in Crisis"
NEW YORK FINEST FOUNDATION
ˇ2004- Excellence in Media Award
ˇ1999- Excellence and Accuracy in Reporting on Law Enforcement
ˇ1997- Excellence and Accuracy in Reporting on Law Enforcement
ˇ1992- Excellence and Accuracy in Reporting on Law Enforcement
COPS FOUNDATION
ˇ2005-Excellence in Media Award
TRIBUNE CORPORATION
ˇ2005-Values Award
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
ˇ1978- Gavel Award Journalism Certificate of Merit
US ARMY RESERVE
ˇ2005- Excellence in Public Affairs Award
MENS' FASHION ASSOCIATION AWARD
ˇ1978-Excellence in Coverage of Mens' Fashions
ˇ1979-Excellence in Coverage of Mens' Fashions
ˇ1981-Excellence in Coverage of Mens' Fashions
TELLY AWARD
2006- Narrator of best documentary "Concorde Alpha-Delta: An Intrepid Journey"
FRIARS CLUB
ˇ2004- Named "Friar of the Year"
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY
ˇVolunteer Service Award---For Years of Support to UCP and Annual Telethon
