Scott Swan Biography
Scott Swan is an American journalist working for WTHR as an anchor of the 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. newscasts for 13News. He joined the station in October 2002 and has served the station for more than 2 decades. Previously, he worked for KTVX in Salt Lake City as an anchor for 2 years.
Scott Swan Education
Swan joined Pepperdine University in 1981 when he finished his high school education. In 19085, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Scott Swan Career
Swan works for WTHR as an anchor of the 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. newscasts for 13News. In 2023, he won Emmys for Best Feature, Human-Interest Reporter, and Best Military Story. The previous year, he won Emmys for his Olympic pre-trip stories in Japan and a story that records his wife’s triumphant fight against breast cancer.
Swan has spearheaded WTHR’s Olympics coverage for 20 years by going 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. Among the Olympic stories, his favorites include Maru: Japan’s most popular dog, London’s Sensational Ride: The Singing Cabbie, Matryoshka dolls: Russia’s Most Popular Souvenir, and Jeri: Brazil’s version of the Caribbean.
Swan covered the “Bearded Painter” which follows an Indiana man who amazingly became a gifted painter after having a health problem akin to a stroke. This story won him the national Sigma Delta Chi award for TV Feature Reporting in 2019.
Swan broadcasted “Mission Complete” which follows an Indiana Marine who lost both legs in a roadside bomb strike in Iraq. This story earned him a National Edward R. Murrow and National Headliner awards in 2008.
During his career at WTHR, Swan has secured numerous exclusives. For instance, he was the sole Indianapolis reporter to interview ex-heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in his Las Vegas home. He was the first to interview John Mellencamp before he launched his “No Better Than This” tour.
Swan’s favorite stories during his career include Chicken Limo, Little Tree on Southport Road, and Sincerely Mr. Stroup. Previously, he worked for KTVX in Salt Lake City as an anchor for 2 years. Before that, he worked at WISH in Indianapolis, KITV in Honolulu, KESQ in Palm Springs, KHJ-TV in Los Angeles, and Disneyland Broadcast Services.
Scott Swan Age
Swan was born on July 10, 1963, in the U.S.A. He is 61 years old as of 2024. On July 10, 2023, his wife wished him a happy 60th birthday via her Instagram account.
Scott Swan Height
Swan stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Scott Swan Family
Swan has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not if Swan has any siblings.
Scott Swan Wife
Swan has been married to his high school sweetheart, Janae’ Addy for over 30 years. They exchanged vows in May 1986. On May 24, 2024, she posted a picture of them on her Instagram account and wished him a happy 38th anniversary. The couple has three children including London Bloom, Chandler, and Payton, and seven grandchildren.
London was born on August 26, 1991, and is 32 years old as of 2023. On August 26, 2024, Janae’ wished her a happy 32nd birthday via her Instagram account. Chandler and Payton were born on February 17, 1993, and are 31 years old as of 2024. Janae’ wished them a happy 30th birthday via her Instagram account.
Janae was born on June 25, 1964, and is 60 years old as of 2024. On June 25, 2024, Swan wished her a happy 60th birthday via his Instagram account. He loves talking about his Christian faith and is a speaker at churches and prisons all over Indiana. Additionally, he is a volunteer at the Lamplighter Ministry Inc. in Indianapolis.
Scott Swan’s Wife’s Cancer
After going for an annual mammogram, Janae discovered that she had breast cancer. She had a half-inch-long tumor growing in her breast since her last mammogram in January 2020. On February 22, 2021, she underwent breast surgery for four hours. During the surgery, the doctors removed a golf ball size of breast tissue including the tumor and two lymph nodes.
Janae spent a night in the hospital and went to recover at home. Later, she found out that the cancer had spread, making her clinically stage 2 since the cancer had spread to one of her lymph nodes that had been removed during the surgery.
For six weeks, she underwent radiation five days a week at the Community Health Cancer Center. On May 17, 2021, she underwent her last radiation treatment and was declared cancer-free. Swan covered his wife’s triumphant fight against breast cancer. This story won him an Emmy award in 2023.
Scott Swan Net Worth
Swan has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a journalist.
Scott Swan Salary
Swan earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Scott Swan Illness/Cancer
Swan had a near-death experience in April 2016 after a terrifying health scare. He had internal bleeding that caused him to lose 50% of his blood after he anchored a newscast for hours. Swan had experienced pain for a few days but ignored it.
On April 16, 2016, the pain intensified and he decided to go to the hospital. He then went into an ER. After a CAT scan, doctors found that he was bleeding into his stomach and bleeding to death. However, they couldn’t find the treason for the bleeding. Thus, he was to be transferred to another hospital via an ambulance.
While he was in the ambulance, Swan said that he was not in pain and felt God’s presence with him. They reached Saint Vincent’s Hospital where Dr. Irwin took him to the OR. The doctor was concerned about him since his blood pressure was low making it hard to get enough blood flow to the brain. He tried to find the bleeding artery using a catheter. However, he discovered that Swan had stopped bleeding. Upon further inspection, he saw some arteries inside that were not normal.
Swan was in intensive care since there was no need for surgery. A coil was inserted into his artery to prevent further bleeding. He stayed at the hospital for 12 days before he went back home. The doctors found that Swan had a rare auto-immune disorder that attacked the arteries around his stomach. His CAT scans showed that arteritis/polyarteritis nodosum had completely gone away.
His story caught the attention of the Christian Broadcast Network. He shared the story on the “700 Club” Friday in November 2019. He gave credit for his miraculous health and well-being to Jesus Christ.
Scott Swan WTHR
Swan is working at WTHR where he works alongside other famous anchors and reporters including;
- Angelica Robinson
- Anne Marie Tiernon
- Chase Houle
- Chelsea Stevens
- Chuck Lofton
- Dave Calabro
- Dominic Miranda
- Dustin Grove
- Felicia Lawrence
- Lindsey Monroe