 DeMarco Morgan joined WNBC in November 2008 from WTVJ in
Miami where he co-anchored the "South Florida Nightly
News" weeknights at 7:00PM and 11:00PM.
Morgan is no stranger to New York City. He began his broadcasting
career in the Big Apple while working on his Master’s
Degree at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism
where he covered the September 11th attacks. Morgan's reporting
beat took him through the streets of Brooklyn, parts of Queens,
Manhattan and Harlem in his efforts to find fascinating stories
about everyday New Yorkers.
After graduation, Morgan landed his first reporting job at
CBS affiliate WJTV in Jackson, Mississippi, and then later
moved on to ABC affiliate WISN in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where
he anchored and reported for the station's morning newscasts.
Morgan then joined NBC6 in Miami as an anchor and reporter
in 2007.
Morgan has been honored with several Associated Press and
broadcasting awards. He has interviewed former U.S. President
Bill Clinton, Africa's first elected female Head of State,
and has covered a wide range of stories from corporate scandals
to the nation's first civil rights era murder prosecution
by federal authorities.
Morgan is a strong advocate of community service. He has
volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters, the American Cancer
Society, NAACP, served on the board of managers for the YMCA,
and is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. In 2006
he received the NABJ National Community Service Award.
While in Milwaukee, Morgan was the Honorary Grand Marshal
two years in a row for the United Negro College Fund. He has
served as a spokesperson for the Thurgood Marshall College
Fund based in New York City, which has provided more than
100 million dollars in scholarships to students attending
public historically black Colleges and Universities. Morgan's
speaking abilities have taken him across the country from
Las Vegas to the nation's capital hosting receptions at the
Congressional Black Caucus conventions.
Morgan graduated with honors from Jackson State University
in Mississippi. He then went on to earn his Masters Degree
at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism
and while there helped start the J-School’s student
chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).
Morgan taught Journalism at JSU for two years and taught English
at Milwaukee Area Technical College.
Morgan was named one of the only African Americans ranked
in the nation’s Top Ten Collegiate Journalists in the
country in 2001 by Scripps Howard and named one of Ebony Magazine’s
Top 30 Future Young Leaders of America in 2006. He was recently
named one of South Florida Magazine's top 40 most influential
black professionals in 2008.
Morgan resides in Manhattan. His motto in life can be found
in the African Proverb, "Care more than others think
is wise. Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than
others think is practical. And expect more than others think
is possible."
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