RUDY MARSHALL
An unsung "Bajan" Hero
By Mary Yearwood
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Pg. 15
With great pride and appreciation, I would like to thank Rudy for giving me the chance to write about his exciting career as a CBS News Photojournalist. I actually beat CBS with this scoop, as they also want to do a short piece on our proud Bajan brother. Thanks Rudy!
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Rudy Marshall and his companion travels the world to
keep us all informed.
Rudy Marshall is a proud Barbadian who totally loves what he does as a profession. His line of work puts him on the front line of danger almost every day. As Cameraman for one of the foremost television stations in the United States, CBS News (Channel 2) he is usually one of the first people on the scene of major breaking news...whether it be a catastrophic event or to televise President Obama's recent visit to Cuba, Rudy seems to be the one they choose to cover the story.
Throughout his years as a television Cameraman, Rudy has probably traveled from one end of the world to the next. One day he may be in the Middle East, and the next he's covering the Trevon Martin shooting incident in Miami, Florida.
Below, Rudy Marshall covers the unravelling details of the recent airport shooting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Rudy Marshall...the "Bajan" behind the camera.
A bajan can be found anywhere, anytime...for instance, Barbadian Emmy Award winning News Photojournalist for CBS News in Miami, Mr. Rudy Marshall, was one of the first news cameramen on the scene at Ft. Lauderdale Airport when the the gunman started shooting.
BAJE CONNECT
Rudy waits as FBI and Broward County Sheriff's Office holds a Press Conference at
Ft. Lauderdale International Airport.
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In other photos which the world saw of the passengers running to safety on the runway, and pictures of passengers lying on the ground and hiding behind vehicles, were also from the lens of Rudy marshall. He decribed the scene as " total mayhem " on his arrival at the airport.
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Rudy Marshall has been invloved in neary every big international story recently. This airport scene, just weeks after he covered the death and funeral of Fidel Castro in Cuba.