Scripps alumna Jericka Duncan honored for professional achievement
The former WOUB host was recognized last month by the NAACP Cleveland Chapter and the Buffalo Broadcasters Hall of Fame for her work as a journalist.
Emma Snyder-Lovera, BSC, BSJ 鈥26 | July 21, 2025
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CBS Weekend News anchor and national correspondent , BSC 鈥05, is a model of professionalism and achievement in the field of journalism鈥攁nd local organizations are taking note.
In June, the recognized her commitment to truth and storytelling by presenting her with the President鈥檚 Award. Just weeks prior, she鈥檇 been named a 2025 inductee to the for her contributions to the western New York broadcast landscape; the induction ceremony will take place in September.
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Duncan has been with CBS since 2013, reporting on the #MeToo movement, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sean 鈥淒iddy鈥 Combs trial and more. She frequently covers issues of racial injustice and other high-profile stories, such as the Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein cases.
鈥淏eing recognized by your peers and to be told, 鈥榃e see the work that you鈥檙e doing,鈥 and 鈥榃e鈥檙e proud of you,鈥 is something that I cherish,鈥 she says. 鈥淵ou don鈥檛 think about doing the work for that reason, but when someone takes the time to honor you and say thank you for your contribution to society, it means a lot.鈥
Duncan got her start right here in Athens as a video production major in the early 2000s. From the very start, she says, it was a perfect fit.
鈥淲hen I walked onto 花季传媒鈥檚 campus, I just knew I had to be there,鈥 she recalls. 鈥淚鈥檝e only felt that twice in my life; the only other time I had that feeling was when I walked into the place I currently live in.鈥
As an undergrad, Duncan worked as a producer, host and technical director for WOUB鈥檚 cultural show Sauti, which covered topics that impact minority students on campus. She credits her experience with WOUB鈥攚hich also included radio programming and weather coverage鈥攁s helping prepare her for a career in journalism.