Carolyn Gusoff Biography

Carolyn Gusoff is an American Emmy Award-winning television news reporter and author working at WCBS-TV. She has been working at the station since joining in January 2012. 

Carolyn Gusoff Education

Gusoff went to Columbia University where she attained her Master of Science Degree in Journalism. She also went to Cornell University where she attained her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government and English. During her time at Cornell University, she worked as the Editor-in-Chief of the Cornellian as well as a U.S. Congressional intern for then U.S Senator Alfonse D’Amato and Senator Joe Biden.

Carolyn Gusoff Career

Gusoff serves as a news reporter at WCBS-TV/CBS2. She has enclosed several stories that hit the headlines all across the states and beyond. She made a documentary on WCBS-TV/CBS2 called 37%  which unmasked the devastating dysfunction of a school district on Long Island with one of the most dreadful graduation rates in the USA. In addition to that, her investigative story “Littered Landscape” won First Place New York AP Award, a 2020 Emmy Award, and  LI Press Club and FOLIO awards.

Prior to CBS2, she worked at Fox5 WNYW in 2012 where she enclosed the lead story of the day on Good Day New York. Before that, she worked at WNBC in Long Island where she worked for about 15 years. In addition to her roles at WNBC, she also served as the co-anchor of the station’s top-rated Saturday and Sunday morning program “Weekend Today in New York” for about five years.

Before that, she served as a reporter at CBS2 for about 3 years. While there, she enclosed the biggest New York stories including the terror attacks of 9-11, the massacre on the Long Island Railroad, and the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Sandy. In addition to that, she was also one of the very first reporters at three commercial jetliner crashes: TWA Flight 800, Avianca Flight 52, and American Airlines Flight 587. She also reported on the historic storm’s toll for 36 hours straight.

Gusoff then left News 12 Long Island and started working at NBC where she served as a reporter and anchor. It was here that she was awarded for enclosing national stories like the Tankleff murders, the kidnapping of Katie Beers, and the Amy Fisher/Joey Buttafuoco scandal. She started her journalism career in Fort Myers, Florida at the ABC affiliate, WEVU-TV where she served as an anchor/reporter.

Carolyn Gusoff Awards

Gusoff has also been honored with several awards and recognitions including 17 New York Emmy nominations for Journalistic Enterprise-Long Island beat writing, reporting, environmental reporting, and research. She is also the recipient of four New York Emmy Awards. In addition to that, she also received a New York Emmy Award for General Assignment Reporting/ On-Camera Performance for the Mepham Hazing Scandal. She has also received scores of Long Island Fair Media Council FOLIO Awards in more than three decades.

Carolyn Gusoff Age

Gusoff is 61 years old. She was born on 15 February 1963 in New York, New York, United States. She celebrates her birthday on 15 February every year.

Carolyn Gusoff Height

Gusoff stands at the height of 5 feet 3 inches (1.62 m).

Carolyn Gusoff Family

Gusoff has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Gusoff has any siblings.

Carolyn Gusoff Husband

Gusoff is married to facial cosmetic surgeon Dr. Jon Turk. The couple got engaged in January 1991, when Carolyn was twenty-seven years of age, after dating each other for a while. Later, wedded In September 1991. They together have a set of twins, a daughter Amanda Turk and a son Graham Turk. They celebrate their birthday on the 7th of April annually.

Carolyn Gusoff Net Worth

Gusoff has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a journalist.

Carolyn Gusoff Salary

Gusoff earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.

Carolyn Gusoff CBS2

Gusoff works at CBS2 where she works alongside other famous CBS2 anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

1. Cory James
2. Chris Wragge
3. Sara Donchey
4. Stacey Butler
5. Jenna DeAngelis
6. Dave Carlin
7. Aundrea Cline-Thomas
8. Cindy Hsu
9. Kristine Johnson
10. Marcia Kramer
11. Ed Curran
12. Elise Finch
13. Otis Livingston

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