Scott Macfarlane | |
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Born |
Highland, New York, U.S. |
Education | Syracuse University |
Occupation(s) | journalist, investigative reporter |
Years active | 1996–present |
Employer | CBS News |
Scott Macfarlane is an American journalist who works for CBS News as an investigative reporter and congressional correspondent. He previously worked at Cox-TV, WRC-TV, a local NBC affiliate in Washington, D.C.
Macfarlane grew up in Highland, New York, near Poughkeepsie [1] and attended Highland High School. [2] [3]
Macfarlane graduated summa cum laude from Syracuse University’s S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 1998. He majored in broadcast journalism and political philosophy. [4] [5] During his undergraduate years, he worked at WJPZ and WAER FM stations on campus. [6] MacFarlane was later named to both their radio Halls of Fame. [7]
MacFarlane worked as a reporter at WTVH-TV in Syracuse, New York. He began his career at WKIP-AM in Poughkeepsie, WSYR-AM and WYYY-FM radio in Syracuse, WWMT-TV in Michigan and at WKBD/ WWJ-TV in Detroit. [8]
MacFarlane previously worked in D.C. at Cox-TV, Sirius XM radio and WRC-TV, a local NBC affiliate. He worked at WRC-TV for 8 years, interviewing U.S. presidents, dozens of U.S. senators, governors and public officials. [9] He joined Cox media in 2005. [4] He was named congressional correspondent for CBS News in December 2021. [10] [11]
MacFarlane has prominently covered the aftermath of the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by interviewing several defendants and members of the House committee investigating the attack. [12] [1] [13]
In 2017, MacFarlane produced a full length documentary titled "The Miracle Microphone: The Impossible History and History Makers of WAER Radio" chronicling the 70-year history of WAER-FM on Syracuse University campus. [7] The documentary won New York state AP Press Association award in 2019. [14] [15] [16]
MacFarlane has won over 20 regional Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Awards throughout his career. [13]
In 2001, MacFarlane earned the Wade H. McCree award for excellence in reporting on the justice system while working at the WKBD/WWJ-TV in Detroit. [17] In 1999, he won first place in the national William Randolph Hearst Broadcast News Competition. [8]
He was inducted to the WJPZ Hall of Fame and the WAER Hall of Fame in 2017. [18]
Macfarlane is married to Lisa, who he met on the first day of college at Syracuse. [8] The couple has two sons. [9]