If you re up early, you know that news anchor Eric Scott gets the day going for us at 5 a.m. every day. Starting his day a little after 2 a.m., Eric delivers First News to the early risers across New Jersey. He s been doing it successfully for the past three decades.
Eric and I spoke about the award and his most important broadcasts over the years. We discussed the live broadcast on 9/11 and the critical follow up newscast the following day.
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I spend a lot of time pointing out where so many newscasts and journalists fall short of reporting news and move into opinion and propaganda. Eric is one of the few who has stayed true to the craft.