Carolyn Gusoff Biography
Carolyn Gusoff is an American Reporter/Author working for WCBS-TV in New York City as a news reporter. She joined the station in January 2012.
Carolyn Gusoff Age
Gusoff manages to keep information regarding her dates of birth away from the limelight. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday and how old she is at the moment. Judging from her appearance, she might be in her 50s.
Carolyn Gusoff Height / Measurements
Gusoff is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Carolyn Gusoff Husband / Children
Gusoff is happily married to Dr. Jon Turk who is working as a facial cosmetic surgeon. The couple is proud to be parents to their two children, Graham Turk and Amanda Turk. Graham Turk is living in Boston and was born on July 9th, 1995 hence is 28 years old as of 2023. Her daughter Amanda Turk is a travel expert and history buff who celebrates her birthday every year on April 7th.
Carolyn Gusoff Family / Relatives
Carolyn was born and raised in the USA by Ileen Gusoff and her late father, Gerry Gusoff. Her father died on May 17, 1994, when he was 54 years old and she posted old photos of her dad on her Instagram on May 17, 2024. On May 12, 2024, she posted photos of her and her mother on her Instagram wishing her happy Mother’s Day. Growing up, she was raised alongside her sister, Pamela Gusoff Cott who celebrates her birthday every year on October 9th.
Carolyn Gusoff Education
She went to Cornell University where she attained her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Government. She later joined Columbia University – Graduate School of Journalism where she attained her Master of Science in Journalism.
Carolyn Gusoff Career
Gusoff serves as a news reporter at WCBS-TV based in New York. During her tenure at WBCS, she created her own investigative documentary named 37% which unmasked the bad dysfunction of a school district on Long Island. Prior to working at WCBS, she worked at FOX 5 /WNYW-TV where she served as an on-air news reporter from May 2009 to Jnauary 2012. She had previously spent 15 years working at WNBC where she served as a weekend anchor and Long Island Bureau Chief Reporter.
During her tenure at WNBC, she also served as the co-anchor of “Weekend Today in New York” which was aired on Saturday and Sunday. Previously, from 1987 to 1993, she worked at NEWS 12 Long Island where she served as a news reporter. While still working at News 12, she covered the Tankleff murders, the kidnapping of Katie Beers, and the Amy Fisher/Joey Buttafuoco scandal. She previously worked at WEVU-TV in Florida where she served as a news reporter from 1985 to 1987.
Since she started her journalism career, she has reported a lot of major events and stories including the terror attacks of 9-11. She also reported on the massive power outages and the massacre on the Long Island Railroad. Moreover, she also reported on Hurricane Sandy the Blizzard of ’96, American Airlines Flight 587), and TWA Flight 800. She is also the author of her own book, Buried Memories: Katie Beers’ Story which she wrote in collaboration with Katie Beers, a kidnapping victim.
Carolyn has won several awards and honors including 17 New York Emmy nominations and four New York Emmy Awards. She also received a New York Emmy Award for General Assignment Reporting/ On-Camera Performance for the Mepham Hazing Scandal. Gusoff won scores of Long Island Fair Media Council FOLIO Awards in more than 30 years of her journalism career. She is also very active when it comes to helping around her community.
Carolyn Gusoff Salary
Gusoff receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Carolyn Gusoff Net Worth
Through Gusoff’s career as a Reporter/Author, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Carolyn Gusoff Cancer
Gusoff was diagnosed with breast cancer twice beating this deadly disease twice. She is often spreading awareness about breast cancer and volunteers all across her community.
Carolyn Gusoff WCBS-TV
Gusoff works with WCBS-TV where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Tony Aiello
- Ali Bauman
- Shosh Bedrosian
- Jennifer Bisram
- Dick Brennan
- Nick Caloway
- Mary Calvi
- Dave Carlin
- Jenna DeAngelis
- Naveen Dhaliwal
- Maurice DuBois
- Natalie Duddridge
- Christina Fan
- Alice Gainer
- Andrea Grymes
Carolyn Gusoff Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Gusoff is active on her social media accounts. She has about 12K followers on her Facebook Page, about 6,578 followers on her Twitter account, and around 4,890 followers on her Instagram account.