In 1984, she became a correspondent for [[NBC News]], where she worked for the next five years and reported for ”The NBC Nightly News”, ”The Today Show”, and ”NBC Sportsworld”.
In 1984, she became a correspondent for [[NBC News]], 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]] in Chicago as a reporter. She left WBBM in 1993 to rejoin [[WCBS-TV]] in New York, where she covers [[Long Island]].<ref name=”wcbstv.com”>wbcstv.com</ref>
In 1989, she joined [[WBBM-TV]] in Chicago as a reporter. left WBBM in 1993 to rejoin [[WCBS-TV]] in New York, where she covers [[Long Island]].<ref name=”wcbstv.com”>wbcstv.com</ref>
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.
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.
Jennifer Austin McLogan, known professionally as Jennifer McLogan, is an American television news reporter.
Early life and education
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A native of Flint, Michigan, McLogan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and theater from the University of Michigan, where she lettered in basketball, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Brandeis University.
Professional career
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McLogan began her broadcasting career in Boston, first as a writer at WEEI-AM and then as a reporter for WHDH-AM. She transitioned to television by joining WBZ-TV in Boston as a reporter. In 1982, McLogan joined WCBS-TV in New York as a reporter.
In 1984, she became a correspondent for NBC News, 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 in Chicago as a reporter. After the birth of her third child, she left WBBM in 1993 to rejoin WCBS-TV in New York, where she covers Long Island.[1]
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.
In her more recent reporting, she has focused on major, ongoing Long Island and tri-state area stories:
- The Gilgo Beach serial killings investigations, following the arrest and indictment of principal suspect Rex Heuermann in a case involving multiple victims whose remains were found along Long Island’s Ocean Parkway.
- The George Santos scandal, including local GOP commentary on his admissions of falsehoods while a congressman from New York.
- The extradition of Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the high-profile killing of a major insurance company executive.
Her longstanding presence and deep familiarity with regional law enforcement, crime and justice, and politics have consistently put her at the center of complex, evolving stories on Long Island.
Awards and recognition
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For her reporting, McLogan 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.
McLogan has been married to Daniel Gurskis, Dean of the College of the Arts at Montclair State University, since 1982.[2]
