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Matt Mulcahy anchors CNY Central news at 5:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 11:00 pm, and the CW6 News at 10:00 pm.

The Emmy award-winning journalist joined the CNY Central team in February of 2005. He has been covering Central New York news for almost 20 years, most recently at WTVH and WSYT.

This is a homecoming of sorts for Matt. One of his first jobs in broacasting was right here at NBC3. Matt was a reporter, weekend anchor, and then eventually co-anchor of Action News 3 live at 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm with Jackie Robinson before leaving in 1997.

Matt has received numerous awards including an Emmy for his reporting on the conflict in Bosnia. He also received an Edward R. Murrow Award for best writing for his "Matt's Memo" weblog. The Associated Press, the New York State Broadcasters Association, and the Syracuse Press Club have all honored Matt with numerous awards.

• Year Hired: Originally hired in 1990 for a seven year stint, returned in 2005.
• Memorable Story: Blizzard of 1993, Labor Day Storm, September 11th
• Memorable Interview: musician Wynton Marsalis
• Dream Interview: Alive - President Bush, Deceased - President John F. Kennedy
• Dream Job: Rock Star
• College: Ithaca College
• Why I'm a Journalist: Poor handwriting was not enough to get into medical school
• Hometown: Liverpool
• Current Residence: Fayetteville
• Astrological Sign: Scorpio
• Family: Wife Jamie, dog Shamrock
• Hobbies: Golf, running, and music
• Favorite Sports Team: Syracuse Orange
• Favorite Musical Group: Dave Matthews Band
• Favorite Book: Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian
• Favorite Movie: The Godfather
• Favorite TV Show: Rescue Me
• Favorite Food: Chicken Parmigiana
• Favorite Destination: Green Lakes State Park