WJLA In Washington DC Announces New Evening Anchor Scott Thuman

WJLA today announced the promotion of Scott Thuman to evening anchor of 7News On Your Side. He joins the award winning team of Michelle Marsh, First Alert Chief Meteorologist Veronica Johnson, Live Desk Anchor John Rogers and Sports Anchor Scott Abraham.

Thuman will also continue in his role as chief political correspondent, offering insights on the presidential candidates and Capitol Hill. He will also continue to travel the globe to cover world affairs on the nationally syndicated show, Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson.

Thuman will officially start his tenure as evening anchor on Tuesday, January 23, when the station also debuts its new studio, which is said to be state-of-the-art.

Thuman is a multi-Emmy-Award winning journalist who has decades of broadcasting experience in the Washington region, across the country and around the world, per a station release. He began his WJLA career in 2005 as a reporter, and has been Sinclair Broadcast Group’s chief political correspondent for most of the past decade. He has covered national and international issues for years from the White House to war zones, with assignments in dozens of countries including Ukraine, Russia, Iraq, Vietnam, Colombia, Cuba and all across the Middle East.

“With Scott’s deep and extensive broadcast journalism knowledge, he will be a vital and important part of our 7News team on all platforms.  He will be a huge asset to keeping our viewers and followers informed with fair, in-depth reporting,” said WJLA 7News Vice President and General Manager, Todd Bernstein.

“Scott’s nearly 20 years at WJLA, in the DC Market, as a Reporter, Anchor and Senior Political Reporter have more than prepared him to take this role. We are fortunate to have his years of wisdom, dedication to our communities, and overall outstanding team player approach now on our anchor desk every night,” said 7News Director Cheryl Carson.

“I’ve been fortunate to have some spectacular experiences all around the world as a journalist but the chance to anchor 7News each night and provide viewers with exactly what they need and want to know, is the greatest assignment and honor yet.  I’m thrilled to be back at 7News in this lead role when it’s as critical as ever that we remind the Washington DC region, why local news still matters most,” Thuman said.

Thuman is a Fairfax, Virginia, native and an alumnus of Florida Southern College with a Communications degree and a minor in Spanish, per the release. Thuman is also a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Citizens Academy. He started his television broadcasting career working in Jacksonville and Orlando, Florida.