
Gurnal Scott
Assistant News DirectorGurnal Scott joined North Carolina Public Radio in March 2012 after several stops in radio and television. After graduating from the College of Charleston in his South Carolina hometown, he began his career in radio there. He started as a sports reporter at News/Talk Radio WTMA and won five Sportscaster of the Year awards. In 1997, Gurnal moved on to television as general assignment reporter and weekend anchor for WCSC-TV in Charleston. He anchored the market's top-rated weekend newscasts until leaving Charleston for Memphis, TN in 2002. Gurnal worked at WPTY-TV for two years before returning to his roots in radio. He joined the staff of Memphis' NewsRadio 600 WREC in 2004 eventually rising to News Director. In 2006, Raleigh news radio station WPTF came calling and he became the station's chief correspondent. Gurnal’s reporting has been honored by the South Carolina Broadcasters Association, the North Carolina Associated Press, and the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas.
Gurnal left ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ in January 2015.
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A new chief has been hired for the Fayetteville Police Department.Harold Medlock accepted the job as top cop in Fayetteville today. He appeared at a news…
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State children's advocates say statistics are showing a rise in reports of child abuse cases.Organizations that track these cases say results can be…
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North Carolinians are remembering a paralyzing ice storm that happened 10 years ago today.About 1-point-8 million people were without power at the storm's…
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State regulators have accepted the terms of a settlement with Duke Energy over its merger with Progress Energy.The utility commission's vote was unanimous…
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State lawmakers' work in the last session means several new laws will take effect starting today. Legislators say anyone who engages in an act of…
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State health officials report the first two deaths from flu in North Carolina this season.It is said to be one of the earliest reports of flu deaths the…
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Some prominent North Carolinians are joining a national campaign to "Fix the Debt". North Carolina's "Fix the Debt" campaign hopes to set a bipartisan…
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State health officials want to know if low use of a prescription drug database is leading to more deaths in North Carolina.A majority of state pharmacists…
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State charity groups are ramping up efforts to help the troops this holiday season. Thanksgiving begins a time when many people say thank you to military…
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You won't be alone if you're planning on driving to your destination this Thanksgiving holiday. Triple-A Carolinas says there will be more than 1-point-1…