Scott McGrew | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | September 26, 1967 |
| Education | Glenbrook North High School |
| Alma mater |
Iowa State University ( BA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse |
Kristen Hansen (
m. 1992–2014) |
Scott McGrew (born September 26, 1967 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is an American reporter on television and radio.
He works at the NBC owned television station KNTV where he hosts Press:Here, a weekly roundtable discussion panel featuring technology reporters in conversation with Silicon Valley CEO's. The program has been described as "Meet the Press for entrepreneurs", [2] is broadcast Sunday mornings in the San Francisco market and airs in Dallas, Chicago, New York City, Washington DC, and Los Angeles on NBC Nonstop. [3]
McGrew also works for the San Francisco-based sports radio station KNBR. [4] and occasionally contributes to the John Batchelor radio show on WABC in New York City. [5]
McGrew was named as one of four "favorite TV anchors" by the San Francisco Chronicle pop-culture critic Peter Hartlaub, who described McGrew as an "excellent communicator, he’s prepared, he works hard and he knows what he’s talking about without being a know-it-all". [4]
McGrew is noted for the first interview with Apple founder Steve Wozniak after the company first revealed CEO Steve Jobs's illness would cause him to step aside [6] [7] and was the first reporter to write of the suicide death of US Marine Harry Lew following severe hazing in Afghanistan. [8] McGrew is also one of the few living reporters to have witnessed an execution by firing squad in the death of John Albert Taylor in Utah [9] and accompanied United States Air Force F-16s as they flew combat air patrol to deny air access to potential targets in San Francisco following the September 11 Attacks. [10]
He is also the inspiration for fictional reporter "Scotty Ryan" in the novel Perfect on Paper by Maria Murnane. [11]
References
- ^ "Scott McGrew Facebook account".
- ^ Sarah Lacy (2012-01-27). "Wait a Minute. Part of Starting a Company Is Dealing with Reporters?". Pando Daily.
- ^ "Press:Here on NBC".
- ^ a b Peter Hartlaub (2010-04-09). "Your Favorite local TV reporters and anchors". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "Scott McGrew personal page". 2012-04-25.
- ^ "Steve Wozniak Talks about Steve Jobs' Health". NBC. 2009-01-18.
- ^ "Woz Says Apple Can Go on Without Steve Jobs". PC World. 2009-01-18.
- ^ "Marine Commits Suicide Following Hazing". NBC. 2011-08-11.
- ^ Brian Maffly (1996-01-26). "Firing Squad Executes Taylor". Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ "Scott McGrew".
- ^ "People/Characters Scotty Ryan".