Jennifer Austin McLogan (born August 14, 1953), known professionally as Jennifer McLogan, is an American television news reporter.

Early life and education

A native of

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, McLogan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and theater from the

University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...

, where she lettered in basketball, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from

Brandeis University Brandeis University () is a Private university, private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is located within the Greater Boston area. Founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian, non-sectarian, coeducational university, Bra ...

Professional career

McLogan began her broadcasting career in

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, first as a writer at WEEI-AM and then as a reporter for WHDH-AM. She transitioned to television by joining

WBZ-TV WBZ-TV (channel 4) is a television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, serving as the market's CBS outlet. It is owned and operated by the network's CBS News and Stations division alongside independent WSBK-TV (channel 38). Bo ...

in Boston as a reporter. In 1982, McLogan joined

WCBS-TV WCBS-TV (channel 2), branded CBS New York, is a television station in New York City, serving as the flagship of the CBS network. It is owned and operated by the network's CBS News and Stations division alongside Riverhead, New York–lic ...

in New York as a reporter. In 1984, she became a correspondent for

NBC News NBC News is the news division of the American broadcast television network NBC. The division operates under NBCUniversal Media Group, a division of NBCUniversal, which is itself a subsidiary of Comcast. The news division's various operations r ...

, where she worked for the next five years and reported for ''The NBC Nightly News'', ''The Today Show'', and ''NBC Sportsworld''. In 1989, she joined

WBBM-TV WBBM-TV (channel 2) is a television station in Chicago, Illinois, United States, serving as the market's CBS network outlet. Owned and operated by the network's CBS News and Stations division, the station maintains studios on West Washington St ...

in Chicago as a reporter. She left WBBM in 1993, and rejoined

in New York, where she works to this day. McLogan currently covers

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.wbcstv.com McLogan has been recognized for her coverage of breaking news with her first-on-the-scene reports of the Long Island Railroad shooting, the crash of TWA flight 800, the Belle Harbor crash of American Airlines flight 587, the Philadelphia Police firebombing of the headquarters of the radical group MOVE, the death of Arthur Ashe, and the guilty verdict in the Long Island DWI "limo murder" trial. For her reporting, she has been the recipient of national and local Emmys as well as awards from the Associated Press, American Women in Radio and Television, and the Long Island Coalition for Fair Broadcasting.

Personal life

McLogan has been married to Daniel Gurskis, Dean of the College of the Arts at

Montclair State University Montclair State University (MSU) is a public research university in Montclair, New Jersey, with parts of the campus extending into Clifton and into Little Falls. As of fall 2018, Montclair State was, by enrollment, the second largest public un ...

, since 1982.

References

External links

WCBS-TV Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:McLogan, Jennifer Living people American television reporters and correspondents American women television journalists Brandeis University alumni 1953 births People from Flint, Michigan People from Garden City, New York University of Michigan alumni