Scripps alumna Jericka Duncan honored for professional achievement

CBS Weekend News anchor and national correspondent Jericka Duncan, BSC ’05, is a model of professionalism and achievement in the field of journalism—and local organizations are taking note.

In June, the NAACP Cleveland Branch recognized her commitment to truth and storytelling by presenting her with the President’s Award. Just weeks prior, she’d been named a 2025 inductee to the Buffalo Broadcasters Hall of Fame for her contributions to the western New York broadcast landscape; the induction ceremony will take place in September.

Duncan has been with CBS since 2013, reporting on the #MeToo movement, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sean “Diddy” 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.

“Being recognized by your peers and to be told, ‘We see the work that you’re doing,’ and ‘We’re proud of you,’ is something that I cherish,” she says. “You don’t 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.”

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.

“When I walked onto Ohio University’s campus, I just knew I had to be there,” she recalls. “I’ve 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.”

As an undergrad, Duncan worked as a producer, host and technical director for WOUB’s cultural show Sauti, which covered topics that impact minority students on campus. She credits her experience with WOUB—which also included radio programming and weather coverage—as helping prepare her for a career in journalism.