DeMarco Morgan

DeMarco Morgan is an American broadcast journalist currently anchoring at ABC News. He currently co-anchors GMA3: What You Need to Know with Eva Pilgrim.

DeMarco Morgan
Born (1978-11-27) November 27, 1978
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Education
Occupation(s)News reporter and anchor

Background

In 1997, Morgan graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during which he earned an internship working at KOTV.[1][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 Evening News[1] and 48 Hours, and was named a Fred Friendly Scholar,[5] Dupont Scholar, and CBS Scholar.[6]

Activism

Morgan has volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters,[6] the American Cancer Society, the NAACP, and Sweet Alice Harris.[5] He has also served on the board of managers for the YMCA, and is an active member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.[4][7][8]

Career

Morgan began his broadcasting career while working on his master's degree at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism when he covered the September 11 attacks.[2] Morgan also taught journalism at Jackson State University for two years and English at Milwaukee Area Technical College.[9][7]

After graduation, Morgan landed his first reporting job at CBS affiliate WJTV in Jackson, Mississippi.[2][10] In 2004, he joined ABC affiliate WISN in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,[6][10] co-anchoring alongside Portia Young[11] for three years.[12] In 2007, he joined NBC station WTVJ in Miami as an anchor and reporter.[10] In December 2008, he joined NBC's flagship station in New York, WNBC, as a weekend anchor, and also as a cut-in anchor for MSNBC.[10][5] Morgan joined Atlanta's NBC affiliate, WXIA, in January 2012, where he co-anchored the 6 P.M. newscast weeknights with Brenda Wood and reported for the 11 P.M. nightly broadcast.[13] While in Atlanta, Morgan also taught journalism classes at Morehouse College[5] and Clark Atlanta University.[1] In October 2015, Morgan left WXIA to join CBS News as a correspondent.[5][14][1]

On April 17, 2019, it was announced that Morgan would move to CBS station KCBS in Los Angeles on May 6, 2019 as the weekday morning anchor for the 4:30-7:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. newscasts, alongside Suzanne Marques.[5] During the COVID-19 pandemic, he also anchored select newscasts for CBS station WCBS in New York and the CBS Weekend News from Los Angeles, as infected CBS employees had disallowed the use of the CBS Broadcast Center.[15]

Morgan became a correspondent and anchor in late 2022 for ABC News, and was quickly tasked with being a part of the anchor rotation for GMA3: What You Need to Know due to personnel issues with its former anchors. Morgan and Eva Pilgrim were named permanent anchors for the show in May 2023 alongside Dr. Jennifer Ashton. [16]

Awards and nominations

While in college in 2001, Morgan became the only African-American male to rank in Scripps Howard's Top 10 Collegiate Journalists in the country.[5][6]

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][9]

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".[6][4][17] Also in 2006, he received the NABJ National Community Service Award.[6][9][18]

In 2009, Morgan received the "Thurgood Marshall Prestige Award" for community service during his time in New York.[5][19]

References
  1. Eaton, Maynard (2015-10-20). "DeMarco Morgan leaving Atlanta for CBS News". SaportaReport. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  2. Mikles, Natalie (June 4, 2003). "Recent graduate shares his early success". Tulsa World. tulsaworld.com. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  3. staff (January 12, 2006). "Channel 12's Demarco Morgan named 'Leader of the Future' by Ebony". OnMilwaukee.com. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
  4. "30 Leaders Under 30". Ebony. February 2006. p. 121. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  5. "DeMarco Morgan Named Co-Anchor Of CBS2 Morning News". CBS2 Los Angeles. 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  6. staff (February 8, 2006). "Ebony magazine recognizes Tulsa native as future leader". Tulsa World. tulsaworld.com. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  7. "Master of Ceremony - DeMarco Morgan". New Jersey Minority Supplier Council. 2010. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  8. "Demarco Morgan bio". NBC. January 10, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  9. "Biography: DeMarco Morgan – Anchor & Reporter" (PDF). Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
  10. 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.
  11. Cuprisn, Tim (August 5, 2004). "'Everwood' ranked worst show for kids". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  12. Cuprisn, Tim (July 16, 2007). "Inside TV and radio". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  13. Ho, Rodney (December 6, 2011). "DeMarco Morgan joins Brenda Wood at anchor desk at 11 Alive at 6 p.m." Access Atlanta. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  14. "CBS News Names DeMarco Morgan Correspondent". Cision. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  15. Malone, Michael (20 March 2020). "CBS' Owned Stations Pitch in with National Newscasts". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  16. ABC announces new 'GMA3' co-anchors following Amy Robach, T.J. Holmes affair scandal
  17. Cuprisn, Tim (February 13, 2006). "Say So Long, For Now, To Chief". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Google Archives. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  18. "Special Honors Past Winners". National Association of Black Journalists. 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  19. "Prestige Awards Honorees". Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
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