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Morry Alter

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Morry Alter is a freelance video reporter, having left WCBS New York City in 2006.[1]

Starting his career at WCBS in September 1983, he was a feature reporter who won more than 20 Emmy awards and the Quill Award.[2] for professional achievement in the field of journalism. In 2005 Alter moved to a part-time reporting schedule[3] and in October 2006, aged 63, he retired from WCBS.[1]

History

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Alter is a two-time graduate of the University of Iowa, with a B.A. in political science and an M.A. in journalism. His broadcast career has included stops in Davenport, Chicago, San Diego, Washington, D.C., and Miami.

Post WCBS

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In March 2010, he joined Susan Cheng (environmental educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension) to host a PBS TV special, GoGreener, which looked at practical, low cost ways to aid the environment.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Morry Alter Final on Air WCBS no, 1 2006". You Tube. 2005-08-24. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  2. ^ "WCBS-TV Reporter to receive Quil Award 27 April 2006". Mercy College. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Morry to Alter his work week .... 21 October 2005". Daily News. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  4. ^ "'GoGreener' TV show offers simple conservation tips 5 March 2010". Cornell Chronicle. Cornell University. Retrieved 1 September 2016.