Reporter Told He’s ‘Disgrace to Arkansas’ Wins Regional Emmy

By Kevin Eck 

Mitch McCoy, the Little Rock, Ark., reporter who was told to get off the air by a viewer because he was gay, has won an Emmy.

McCoy, one of a team of seven, won a Mid-American regional Emmy for Best Weekend Newscast for severe weather reporting on NBC and Fox affiliate KARKKLRT.

In May a viewer sent an email to McCoy, who is gay, saying children should not be watching people like him. “Society is not ready for gay men reading news,” said the man.

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“I’ve been holding back for months but I can’t stand your gayness,” said the viewer, who also told McCoy he was a “disgrace to Arkansas.”

“I’ve dreamt of being a reporter since I was 9 and I won’t stop on your behalf,” McCoy replied on Twitter.

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