Ruschell Boone
Ruschell Boone | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Education | Baruch College |
| Occupation(s) | Reporter and Journalist |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Ruschell Boone (née West) is a Jamaican-born reporter and journalist based in New York City.
Early life and education
Boone was born in Kingston, Jamaica, to parents Faithlyn Scott and Duke Scott.[1][2] She immigrated to the Bronx when she was 11. As a child, Boone recalls that she was shy and got bullied for her Jamaican accent.[1]
Boone earned a degree in accounting from City University of New York (CUNY) Baruch College.[3] Although she picked accounting to ensure a good living, she discovered her passion for journalism in her senior year when she took over a college radio segment for a missing guest. Boone’s academic counselor tried to dissuade her from a career change, saying that it was too late for her to change paths and that she did not “fit the mold”.[1]
Career
Working in media since 1998, Boone was a news associate for CNBC and an associate producer and assignment editor for CNN.[3][4] She joined New York 1 (NY1) in 2002.[3]
As a reporter for NY1, she has covered breaking stories such as the 2016 bombing in Manhattan and the 2016 presidential election.[3] She became a general assignment reporter for NY1's Live at Ten newscast in 2018.[5] In 2019, Boone was nominated for three Emmy awards for news reporting and work on NY1's talk shows[6] and in 2020 she was nominated for a New York Emmy Award as a live reporter.[7]
Awards
- New York Press Club Award for Best Feature Reporting - 2013[3]
- New York Association of Black Journalists award for Best Spot News Reporting - 2014[3]
- In City & State's Queens 50 Most Influential Leaders - 2016[8]
- William Tucker Garvin Public Service Award - 2019[3]
- In City & State's Queens Power 100 - 2019[9]
Personal life
On September 24, 2005, Ruschell West married Todd Boone, a television production technician.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Ruschell Boone: making her mark on journalism". amsterdamnews.com. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ a b "Ruschell West and Todd Boone". The New York Times. 25 September 2005.
- ^ a b c d e f g "DA Brown Presents Garvin Public Service Award to NY1 Reporter Ruschell Boone". Queens Daily Eagle. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ Jackson, Kevin (5 August 2018). "Jamaican-born Ruschell Boone wins Jerk Festival celebrity cook-off". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Arthur Ashe Institute For Urban Health Announces 2019 Honorees For 25th Annual Black Tie & Sneakers Sports Ball". Broadway World. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "QDA Honors NY1 Reporter In Celebration Of Black History Month". Queens Gazette. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "The 2020 New York Emmy Award Nominees Press Release" (PDF). nyemmys.org. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "NY1's Ruschell Boone Honored by City and State as one of Queens' Most Influential Leaders". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ d_evers (2019-08-01). "The 2019 Queens Power 100; 51-100". CSNY. Retrieved 2020-06-22.