Shomari Stone

Shomari Stone is a General Assignment reporter for News4, specializing in breaking news coverage for News4 at 11.

Shomari joined News 4 on August 22, 2011. During his first week, he covered the 5.8 magnitude earthquake and Hurricane Irene. He also reported on death row inmate Troy Davis’ protest outside the White House.

Although he graduated from high school in Washington, DC, Stone has lived in cities all across the United States. He has worked at KOMO-TV in Seattle, CBS 4 in Miami, and WINK TV in Fort Myers, FL.

Shomari has earned 2 Emmy Nominations and he was part of the CBS 4 team of journalists recognized with an Edward R. Murrow Award for live coverage of the Federal Air Marshals Shooting at Miami International Airport in 2006.

He has covered a wide range of stories including the inauguration of Barack Obama, immigration reform, Hurricane Katrina's, Rita's and Wilma's passage through Florida and the resulting devastation to the region, Republican Presidential contender John McCain's appearance in Miami, the local impact of the Cuban Dictator Fidel Castro's relinquished power, the local impact of the fall of Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide, the uproar surrounding the death of Anna Nicole Smith and the Bush family's first "Presidential" vacation on Gasparilla Island in 2000.

Shomari graduated from St. John’s College High School in Washington and the University of Michigan, where he received 6 Journalism Awards. Shomari has been active in his community throughout his career and enjoys playing basketball, tennis, and Scrabble. He also enjoys spending time with his family and coaches Youth Football, Baseball and Basketball.

You can follow Shomari Stone on Twitter @shomaristone and on his Facebook Like Page: Shomari Stone

Send Shomari an Email at: shomari.stone@nbcuni.com
 

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