1998. David Muir, Chris Hart (photographer), Al Lauricella (photographer) and Matt Mulcahy cover First Lady Hillary Clinton’s visit to the Harriet Tubman House in Auburn during her Save America’s Treasures Tour.
Fall of 2000. Syracuse news anchors: Carrie Lazarus, Jackie Robinson, Maureen Green, Matt Mulcahy, Ron Curtis and Liz Ayers gather for the retirement of anchor Ron Curtis (WTVH). 32
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“One of the things that I appreciate the most about Matt and have tried to learn and study is his dedication to a story,’’ Coleman says. “What I mean by that is when he picks a story he’s going to follow, he’s living it and breathing it day in and day out. That is what makes Matt one of the best investigative journalists. He’s not someone who just sits at his desk and makes a couple of calls. He really digs in.’’ Mulcahy’s days are long — he leaves the station on James Street around midnight each night and often winds down with a selection on Netflix with his wife and their dog, Bentley. When he’s not at work, he spends time with his family (his parents still live in Liverpool), gets out on the golf course and assists his wife with The Shamrock Fund, the nonprofit organization they founded to help people with limited financial means get needed veterinary care for their pets. He goes to sleep grateful for a job that connects him to the community and brings him professional and personal satisfaction. “I like what I do,’’ Mulcahy says. “I’m out there every night anchoring the newscast and engaged in our daily news gathering but also able, thanks to management and ownership of our stations, to work on interesting stories and investigative stories that give me sort of two paths ongoing that keep me engaged in process of doing quality work that’s a little bit different than the daily newscast.’’
10 Things About Matt Mulcahy 1. Astrological sign: Scorpio 2. Favorite color: Blue (“always looks good on TV’’) 3. Favorite sports teams: Syracuse Orange, New York Yankees 4. All-time favorite musical group: Chicago 5. Favorite book: Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy 6. Favorite movie: The Godfather 7. Favorite TV show: Mad Men 8. Favorite food: Chicken Parmigiana 9. Favorite destinations: Green Lakes State Park and Cape Cod 10. Favorite sport to play: Golf