Newton Jones Burkett Biography
Newton Jones Burkett is an American Correspondent working for WABC-TV where he covers metropolitan New York. He joined the WABC-TV team in July 1989, after previously working for WFSB-TV in Hartford, Connecticut.
Newton Jones Burkett Career
Jones has added a unique dimension to WABC-TV’s coverage of metropolitan New York, with his distinctive production skills, storytelling, and award-winning international reporting. Over the years, Newton has reported on everything from; race relations, aviation disasters, police misconduct, natural disasters, crime and politics, war, and diploma. In addition, Burkett covered the war in Iraq in 2003, for almost three months and he also covered the military build-up that came after.
Furthermore, Newton has also covered the terrorist bombings in London in 2005, and Madrid in 2004. He also covered the war between the Israeli-Hamas War in Gaza from 2009 to 2010, and Israel and Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon in 2006. In 2004, Burkett covered the death of Palestinian leader, Yasir Arafat and three Israeli national elections. He witnessed the 2005 historic Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and he chronicled the Palestinian popular uprising. In addition, Newton was among the first of his colleagues who reported from Haiti in 2010, after an earthquake struck the area.
During the historic 9.0 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident in Japan in 2011, Burkett was the only local New York television news correspondent to report from the area. While working for WABC-TV in New York, Jones has reported on many big stories. A number of the stories he has reported include; the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Superstorm Sandy to the crash of TWA Flight 800, and landmark police misconduct trials. Furthermore, during the winter of 2001, Burkett did an undercover report for a number of weeks in the guise of being a homeless man. He did the report after many homeless New Yorkers complained that the city’s municipal shelters were unsafe.
In addition, Newton’s work as a correspondent has been honored with a number of prestigious awards in American television news. The Radio Television Digital News Association (formerly the RTNDA) awarded Burkett with two Edward R. Murrow Awards. He has also received 4 Emmy awards inclusive of a 2003 and 2007, Emmy for Outstanding On-Camera Achievement, and he received 15 Emmy Nominations. For reporting on the September 11th terrorist attacks, N.J received the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award and the George Foster Peabody Award together with his colleagues at ABC News. Furthermore, for his significant contributions to the field of broadcasting, Montclair State University presented Newton with the Allen B. DuMont Broadcaster of the Year Award in 2008.
He is also the First Vice Chairman of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. In the past, he served as the president of the Academy’s flagship chapter in New York. Prior to joining the WABC-TV team, Jones worked for WFSB-TV, the CBS station in Hartford, Connecticut where he served as a correspondent from 1986-1989. Furthermore, Newton attended Columbia University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master’s in International Affairs.
Newton Jones Burkett Salary
Jones earns a salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Newton Jones Burkett Net Worth
Jones has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which he has earned through his career as a correspondent.
Newton Jones Burkett Age
Jones was born on May 6, 1962, in Orange, New Jersey, United States. He is 62 years old as of 2024, and he celebrates his birthday on the 6th of May every year.
Newton Jones Burkett Height and Weight
Jones stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches tall. However, information about his weight will be updated when available.
Newton Jones Burkett Family
Jones likes to keep his personal life private hence he has neither disclosed the names of his parent nor those of his siblings. However, this information will be updated when available.
Newton Jones Burkett Wife and Children
Jones is married to Margie Rice Burkett, who is a realtor working at Douglas Elliman East Norwich. Newton and his wife tied the knot in 1998, and together they have been blessed with two children. Their daughter Amanda Burkett was born in 2000, and a son, Newton-Jones Burkett IV was born in 1998.
Newton Jones Burkett Social Media Platform
Jones is very active on his Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. He has 14.9k followers on Twitter 9.9k followers on Instagram, and 29k followers on Facebook.