Matt Gutman
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Television Appearances and Major Reports
In 2009, Gutman began appearing regularly on ABC News television programs. Based in Miami, he reported for shows such as Nightline, Good Morning America, World News with Diane Sawyer, and 20/20. In 2014, he became the host of the nationally broadcast program Sea Rescue, succeeding Sam Champion.
Quick Facts
- Birth Date
- 5 Dec, 1977
- Age
- 42 yrs
- Occupations
- Journalist
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- Citizenship
- United States of America
- Birth Place
- Westfield
- Education
- Williams College
- Gender
- Male
- Description
- TV personality
- Twitter Id
- MattgutmanABC
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One of Gutman's most recognized contributions was his reporting on the 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin. His team produced a series of exclusive reports that examined George Zimmerman’s role in the incident and the subsequent police investigation in Sanford, Florida. The coverage, titled Shooting in Sanford: The Death of Trayvon Martin, received an award from the National Association of Black Journalists.
Gutman was also instrumental in ABC's coverage of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. His reporting highlighted both the efforts made by BP to contain the disaster and the resulting environmental and economic impact across the Gulf Coast.
Personal Life
Despite early and unfounded rumors regarding his personal life, Matt Gutman is married and has two children—a son and a daughter. He prefers to keep details about his family private, and limited public information is available regarding his wife or personal finances.
