Scott Swan Bio, Wiki
Scott Swan is an American Anchor and Reporter working for WTHR 13News in Indianapolis, Indiana, as a weekday evening anchor. He joined the station in October 2002 after working at KTVX-TV.
Scott Swan Age
Swan is 61 years old as of 2024. He was born on July 9th, 1963 in the United States, and therefore celebrates his birthday on the 9th of June every year.
Scott Swan Height/Measurements
Swan stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches.
Scott Swan Education
Swan attended Pepperdine University in 1981 where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism in 1985.
Scott Swan Career
Swan works at WTHR 13News in Indianapolis, Indiana, as a weekday evening anchor, anchoring the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts. He started working at the station in October 2002. He has led the station’s coverage of the Olympics for 20 years by traveling to Greece in 2004, Italy in 2006, China in 2008, Canada in 2010, England in 2012, Russia in 2014, Brazil in 2016, Japan in 2021, and France in 2024. In 2023, Swan received Emmy awards for Best Military Story, Best Feature, and Human-Interest Reporter. The following year, he also received Emmy awards for the story that chronicled his wife’s successful fight against breast cancer and his Olympic pre-trip stories in Japan.
Some of his favorite Olympic stories include Maru: Japan’s most popular dog, Matryoshka dolls: Russia’s Most Popular Souvenir, and Jeri: Brazil’s version of the Caribbean among others. He was honored with the national Sigma Delta Chi award in 2019 for TV Feature Reporting for his story about the Bearded Painter. Additionally, Swan received a National Headliner Award and a National Edward R. Murrow Award for Mission Complete, a story on an Indiana Marine who lost both legs in Iraq during a roadside bomb attack. Prior to joining WTHR, he worked at KTVX-TV in Salt Lake City as a news anchor from 2000 to 2002. Before that, Swan worked at WISH-TV-LIN Digital in Indianapolis, Indiana as a news anchor from 1996 to 2000. Prior to that, he worked at KITV-TV in Honolulu, Hawaii as a sports anchor from 1987 to 1990. Before that, he worked at KESQ-TV in Palm Springs, California, and KHJ-TV in Los Angeles.
Swan loves to talk about his Christian faith and speaks at prisons and churches across Indiana. He also volunteers with the Lamplighter Ministry Inc. in Indianapolis.
Scott Swan Net Worth
In Swan’s career as an anchor and reporter, he has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Scott Swan Salary
He receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Scott Swan Parents and Siblings
Swan was born and brought up in the United States by his father Dave Swan and his mother Helen Swan. However, he has not mentioned whether he has siblings to not but we will update the information once it is made public.
Scott Swan Wife
Swan has been happily married to his high school sweetheart, Janae’ Addy Swan for 38 years as of 2024. The couple tied the knot on May 24th, 1986. Janae is a cancer survivor and she celebrated three years of being cancer-free on May 17th, 2024. Swan and his wife, have three children and seven grandchildren.
Scott Swan Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
He is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts frequently. On his Twitter account, he has about 17.9K followers, around 38K followers on his Facebook page, and about 9.8K followers on his Instagram account.