Stu Gillies

Stu Gillies also known as "Drew Scott" on the air, attended Huntington Beach High School between 1964-65. Stu graduated in 1965 and served as sports announcer and co-editor of the Oilers student newspaper sports page.

After attending college courses at Orange Coast and USC, Stu (now known as Drew Scott) moved to New York City from 1966 to 1970 accepting a job as radio newscaster at WPIX-FM (now known as WQCD-FM).

After marrying Vivian Marturano from Queens, Drew moved to Bermuda to work for ZBM-TV between 1970 and 1972.

Returning to New York in 1973, Drew went to work for WOR-FM, then WOR-TV (now known as WWOR-TV) serving as a general assignment TV reporter.

In 1976, Drew moved to WPIX-TV as a reporter covering New Jersey and Long Island stories.

With the launch of "INN" "Independent Network News", Drew served as a charter member of the INN-Tribune Broadcasting Washington bureau. Stu helped cover the White House and Capitol Hill beats.

In 1984 Drew and his family (now including 1 boy and 3 girls), Scott, Sally, Sara and Sandi, returned to New York's Long Island going to work for "LI News Tonight" a news program designed for students of New York Institute of Technology. Drew was News Director and Bureau Chief.

The following year, Drew was offered the job of putting independent TV station WLIG's news department on the air (now WLNY). He was News Director and chief anchor of two nightly news programs.

In 1989 Drew returned to WPIX-TV as Long Island Correspondent and Bureau Chief.

In 1996-97 Drew served as a Correspondent for WNBC-TV and MSNBC. Currently Drew is Anchor and Senior Correspondent at News 12 Long Island.

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