Scott Friedman Bio, Wiki
Scott Friedman is an American Anchor/ Reporter working for NBC 5 serving the station as a Senior Investigative Reporter. He has been working with this station since 2006.
Scott Friedman Age
Friedman manages to keep information regarding his dates of birth away from the limelight. An update of his age will be done once he has made the information public. However, judging from his appearance, he might be in his 50s.
Scott Friedman Height
Friedman stands at the height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Scott Friedman Education
Friedman graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Government in 1994.
Scott Friedman Career
Friedman works at NBC 5 in Fort Worth, Texas where he serves as a Senior Investigative Reporter. He leads the “NBC 5 Investigates” team that exposes critical safety concerns, uncovers government waste, and holds officials accountable. His investigative reporting has been recognized with some of broadcasting’s top national honors. They include a Peabody Award, five national Edward R. Murrow Awards, and an Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) award. Additionally, he also won two national SPJ Sigma Delta Chi Awards, and a national News and Documentary Emmy for outstanding regional investigative reports.
His investigations have also been featured on NBC Nightly News and Today on NBC. Friedman’s Peabody Award-winning investigation of financial troubles at Dallas County Schools (DCS). It exposed a web of corruption, staggering financial mismanagement, hidden personal relationships, and conflicts of interest inside an agency. That transported tens of thousands of children to school each day. The Texas Legislature, governor, and voters acted swiftly to close DCS and the superintendent who ran the agency. Pleaded guilty to accepting $3 million of bribes and kickbacks in exchange for government contracts.
Scott Friedman WTUs worldwide
For more than a year, Friedman’s team investigated care for injured, active-duty U.S. Army soldiers, in partnership with The Dallas Morning News. The series uncovered hundreds of complaints from injured troops describing mistreatment, harassment, verbal abuse, and a lack of care from commanders of U.S. Army Warrior Transition Units (WTUs). Within days of the station’s first reports, the U.S. Army ordered new training for commanders of all 25 WTUs worldwide, aimed at better treating injured troops with dignity and respect. The U.S. House Armed Services Committee also ordered a Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation.
His nine-month-long investigation of crashes and injuries caused by police officers using dashboard-mounted computers. Driving led to changes in local police department policies and became training material. For law enforcement agencies across the country. Moreover, Scott joined KXAS-TV in 2006 reporting and later anchoring the station’s weekday morning newscast, NBC 5 Today. In 2012, he helped launch “NBC 5 Investigates.” Previously, Friedman was an investigative reporter and news anchor at WTMJ-TV (NBC) in Milwaukee and a reporter at WNDU-TV (NBC) in South Bend, Indiana.
Scott Friedman’s Net Worth
In Friedman’s career as a Senior Investigative Reporter, he has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Scott Friedman Salary
He receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Scott Friedman’s Parents and Siblings
Friedman was born and raised in the United States, he manages to keep information regarding his parents and whether or not he has any siblings away from the limelight. An update of his family information will be done when available.
Scott Friedman Wife/ Spouse
Friedman manages to keep information regarding whether or not he is in marriage private. An update of his marital status will be done when available.
Scott Friedman Kids
Friedman manages to keep information regarding whether he has children away from the public. However, once available, an update regarding his children will be done.
Scott Friedman NBC 5
Friedman works at NBC 5 where he works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Brian Curtis
- Brittney Johnson
- Rick Mitchell
- Newy Scruggs
- Deborah Ferguson
- Laura Harris
- Grant Johnston
- Meredith Land
- Kristi Nelson
Scott Friedman Twitter, Facebook
He is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts frequently. On his Twitter account, he has about 8k followers, and around 1k followers on his Facebook page.