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Jericka Duncan /dʒəˈriːkə/ juh-REE-kuh (born August 12, 1983) is an American national TV news correspondent for CBS News in New York City.

Early life and education

Jericka Duncan was born in 1983. She attended Aurora High School and graduated in 2001. At Aurora H.S., she was on the basketball team and the track and field team. As a track & field competitor, Duncan set five records for Aurora High School. Once she graduated from high school, Duncan went on to attend Ohio University where she pursued a Communication degree. In college, Duncan continued to run track & field and was captain of the track team. She received the NAACP Image Award of Athletics in 2005. That same year, Duncan received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication when she graduated from Ohio University.

Career

In May 2005, Duncan became a reporter for NBC-affiliate television station WETM-TV in Elmira, New York, later moving to CBS-affiliate WIVB-TV in Buffalo, New York. In 2010, she moved to CBS-owned KYW-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and in 2013, became a national correspondent for CBS News. Duncan has reported during memorable events such as the winter weather in Boston, the 70th anniversary of D-Day in 2014, and the first anniversary of Hurricane Sandy.

Notable works and awards

• In 2007, Duncan received the "Best Spot News Coverage" award from the New York State Broadcasters Association Award.
• In 2008, Duncan won a local "Best Morning Show" Emmy award after reporting on winter storms.
• In 2011 and 2012, Duncan covered the Philadelphia basement kidnapping, or the "Basement of Horror" case, where she reported on the captivity of four adults and the theft of their social security checks by their detainer. This led to Duncan winning a first place award from the Associated Press and receiving a nomination for a Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award.
• In 2012, Duncan was acknowledged as the "Broadcast Journalist of the Year" from the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists.