Scott Horsley

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Scott Horsley is an American radio journalist. He is the Chief Economics Correspondent for National Public Radio. [1]

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Early life, family and education

Horsley was raised in Denver, Colorado, graduating from its Manual High School. [2] [3] He earned a bachelor's degree at Harvard University, then an MBA at San Diego State University. [4] [5]

Career

Horsley began his career in 1987 as a production assistant, cutting tape overnight for NPR's Morning Edition news radio program. [5] He worked at public radio stations KPBS-FM in San Diego, California, [6] covering business and economic issues; and at WUSF in Tampa, Florida, WKXL in Concord, New Hampshire as well as another commercial radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, and Concord, New Hampshire. [1]

Horsley joined National Public Radio in 2001. [7] He covered presidential campaigns of John Kerry, [4] John McCain and Mitt Romney. [6] Moving back to Washington, DC, he covered the White House for NPR during the US Presidencies of Barack Obama [4] and Donald Trump. [1]

Honors and awards

Personal life

Horsley resides in Washington, D.C. [1] As of 2019, he had a dog, Rosie. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Scott Horsley". NPR.org. National Public Radio . Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  2. "Denver Post Archives". Denver Post . April 2, 1983. Retrieved February 5, 2021 via gettyimages.com. Manual H.S. students Scott Horsely (foreground) and Elaine Grayson work on tax returns for patrons of the tax preparation assistance program.
  3. Fulcher, Michelle P. (September 27, 2018). "When It Comes To Covering Trump's Washington, The News Is Always Changing". CPR.org. Colorado Public Radio . Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "WXXI Brings NPR White House Correspondent Scott Horsley to Rochester on November 14". WXXI.org (Press release). WXXI Public Broadcasting Council. October 29, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Scott Horsley is joining the Business Desk". NPR.org. National Public Radio. February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  6. 1 2 Horsley, Scott (November 10, 2008). "Questions for Scott Horlsey: NPR's Boy on the Bus". voiceofsandiego.org. Interviewed by Randy Dotinga. Voice of San Diego. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  7. 1 2 Ray, Meghann (July 12, 2017). "Meet Scott Horsley". publicradiotulsa.org. Retrieved February 5, 2021.