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Scott Schaffer

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Scott Michael Schaffer (born October 2nd, 1963) is an American journalist and the anchor for WNEP-TV in Scranton, Pennsylvania since 1999. He previously worked at SECTV-2 (Allentown, Pa.) WHTM-TV (Harrisburg, Pa.), and WJRT-TV (Flint, Mi.). Schaffer was voted "Best News Anchor" in the Times Leader Readers poll. Schaffer has also appeared in the television series Designated Survivor, as well as Quantico.

Early Life / Education

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Scott Schaffer was born in Ithaca, New York, on October 2nd,1963. he was an only child. As an infant, he moved to Reading, Pennsylvania, which is where he grew up. Schaffer was raised by his grandparents as a child. He attended Reading Central Catholic Highschool, and graduated in 1981. He went on to study communications and marketing at Lasalle University. Schaffer graduated from Lasalle in 1985.

Career

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Schaffer began his career in television as soon as he left college, starting at SECTV-2 in Allentown, Pa in 1985. he worked there for 8 years. In 1993, He took his next job, working in Harrisburg, Pa for WHTM-TV until 1996. Schaffer's next station was WJRT-TV in Flint, Mi. Finally, in 1999, He was hired by WNEP-TV, which is where he currently works.

Personal Life

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Schaffer has one son, Charlie, born in 2008. He was previously married to Julie Sidoni.

References

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https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8458925/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ5IDeC2fRY

https://www.timesleader.com/features/lifestyle/677303/scott-schaffer-wnep-tv-10-things-you-might-not-know-about-me