Scott Macfarlane (journalist)

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.

Education
Macfarlane grew up in Highland, New York, near Poughkeepsie and attended Highland High School.

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. During his undergraduate years, he worked at WJPZ and WAER FM stations on campus. MacFarlane was later named to both their radio Halls of Fame.

Career
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.

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. He joined Cox media in 2005. He was named congressional correspondent for CBS News in December 2021.

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.

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. The documentary won New York state AP Press Association award in 2019.

Awards
MacFarlane has won over 20 regional Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Awards throughout his career.

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. In 1999, he won first place in the national William Randolph Hearst Broadcast News Competition.

He was inducted to the WJPZ Hall of Fame and the WAER Hall of Fame in 2017.

Personal life
Macfarlane is married to Lisa, who he met on the first day of college at Syracuse. The couple has two sons.

External link

 * CBS News bio
 * NBC4 bio