
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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The UNC football team faces off this weekend against in-state rival East Carolina. North Carolina has won 12 of 15 all-time games against the Pirates from…
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State Attorney General Roy Cooper says he will appeal Duke Energy's latest rate hike. The North Carolina Utilities Commission approved a plan this week…
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North Carolina environmental officials have said "no" to a federal grant to check water quality in areas where fracking may occur. The state Department of…
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Engineers in Raleigh's Storm Water Utilities Department are planning to replace dams protecting some capital city neighborhoods. Each project is expected…
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State health officials have confirmed the first death from West Nile virus in North Carolina this year. The Department of Health and Human Services says…
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Duke Energy is dropping its practice of paying for retirees' health benefits. The country's largest utility joins companies like IBM, General Electric and…
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The NC State Wolfpack will take the field tonight for their biggest game of the season to date. The Clemson Tigers are third-ranked in the national polls…
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Some Fort Bragg soldiers will begin specialized air assault training classes this week. Fort Bragg soldiers had previously gone to posts outside the state…
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A federal judge has issued a ruling partially clearing the way for a new span to replace the Bonner Bridge along the Outer Banks. Activists represented by…
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Triangle residents are being invited this week to consider public transportation as a commuter option. Local and regional systems are taking part in "Try…