Scott Mason is an American journalist best known for playing Reporter and host in Tar Heel Traveler.
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Best Known For:The television program Tar Heel Traveler
Breakthrough:Began reporting for WRAL-TV in North Carolina in 1997
10 Quick Facts About Scott Mason
- Full Name: Scott Mason
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Journalist and reporter
- Known For: The television program Tar Heel Traveler
- Gender: Male
- Specialization: Reporter, TV Host, and Journalist
- Media Level: Local
- Employer Type: TV Station
- Net Worth: $336,000-$4,804,000 (Estimated range)
- Salary: $49,000-$213,000 (Estimated range)
Scott Mason Age
Scott Mason's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Career & Work
Scott Mason's career includes news and reporting roles with WRAL-TV, a television station and WCVE-TV.
Organization: WRAL-TV
Role: Feature reporter and Tar Heel Traveler host
Period: 1997–Present
Details: Covers people, places and history across North Carolina; WRAL published Tar Heel Traveler reports in August 2026.
Organization: WCVE-TV
Role: Anchor, reporter, producer and news director
Period: 1991–1997
Details: Television newsroom and documentary programming in Richmond, Virginia.
Organization: WHIO-TV
Role: News bureau chief
Period: 1988–1990
Details: Dayton, Ohio television news.
Organization: WXII-TV
Role: Reporter
Period: 1986–1988
Details: Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Organization: WTVC-TV
Role: Reporter
Period: 1984–1985
Details: Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Rise to Fame
Scott Mason rose to prominence for his role on the television show Tar Heel Traveler.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes Tar Heel Traveler, Tar Heel Traveler: Journeys Across North Carolina, and Tar Heel Traveler Eats: Food Journeys Across North Carolina.
Television
- TV Show: Tar Heel Traveler (Reporter and host, 2007-Present)
Books
- Book: Tar Heel Traveler: Journeys Across North Carolina (Author, 2010)
- Book: Tar Heel Traveler Eats: Food Journeys Across North Carolina (Author, 2014)
- Book: Tar Heel Traveler: New Journeys Across North Carolina (Author, 2019)
- Book: Tar Heel Traveler's Good Eats: 101 Down-Home North Carolina Classics (Author, 2020)
- Book: Fair and Air: The Miracle List (Author, 2018)
Personal Information
- Full Name: Scott Mason
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Journalist and reporter
- Nationality: American
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $49,000–$213,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $336,000–$4,804,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
