Background
Bell, Stephen Scott was born on December 9, 1935 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. Son of Howard Arthur and Florance (Scott) Bell.
Bell, Stephen Scott was born on December 9, 1935 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. Son of Howard Arthur and Florance (Scott) Bell.
Bachelor of Arts, Central College, Pella, Iowa, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Central College, Pella, Iowa, 1959; Master of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1963.
Announcer Radio Station KBOE, Oskaloosa, 1955-1959. Reporter WOI-television, Ames, Iowa, 1959-1960. News writer World's Greatest Newspaper Radio-television, Chicago, 1960-1961.
Reporter, anchorman WOW-television, Omaha, 1962-1965. Anchorman Radio Station WNEW, New York City, 1965-1966. Correspondent ABC News, 1967-1986, assignments include Vietnam War correspondent Vietnam, 1970-1971, political correspondent, 1968, 72, chief Asia correspondent, 1972-1973, White House correspondent Washington, 1974-1975.
News anchorman World News This Morning and Good Morning American, 1975-1986. News anchor KYW-television, Philadelphia, 1987-1991, United States of America Network Updates, 1989-1992. Professor telecommunications Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1992—2007, endowed chairman emeritus in telecommunications, since 2007.
Member American Federation of television and Radio Artists, Council Foreign Relations.
Married Joyce Dillavou, June 16, 1957. Children: Allison Kay, Hilary Annual.