Jonathan Masaki Biography
Jonathan Masaki is an American Reporter working for HNN as a traffic reporter. He has been working for the station since February 2023 after working for the California National Guard.
Jonathan Masaki Age
Masaki is 60 years old as of 2023. He was born in July 1963 in the United States and celebrates his birthday every year in July.
Jonathan Masaki Height
Masaki stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 8 inches.
Jonathan Masaki Family
Masaki was born and raised in the United States alongside his brother to his mother who is 88 years old as of 2023. He is close to his mother as he often posts her photos on his social media accounts.
Jonathan Masaki Wife
Masaki is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of Masaki being in any past relationship with anyone. When he is not working, he spends his time with his two boys/dogs Koa and Nalu. Jonathan is a certified personal trainer and a bona fide “foodie”. He also does boot camp workouts in his downtime.
Jonathan Masaki’s Net Worth
Masaki has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a reporter.
Jonathan Masaki Salary
Masaki earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Jonathan Masaki Education
Masaki attended Maui High School in 1977 where he attained his high school diploma in 1981. Later he joined the University of Hawai‘i System in 1981 where he graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in speech communications in 1985. While at the University, Jonathan participated in intramural Volleyball and Drama department.
Jonathan Masaki Career
Masaki works as a traffic reporter at HNN. In addition to his role at HNN, he has served as the Deputy State Public Affairs Officer from August 2007 to 2022 at the California National Guard. While there, he served as the coordinator of all CalGuard press engagements. In 2008, Jonathan left the news business to take the role of escorting media into the combat zone. This was during the combat tour in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Before joining the California National Guard, Jonathan served as a TV news reporter at News10 from June 2004 to June 2007. Masaki previously worked for Good Day Sacramento from January 2001 to June 2004 as a morning live reporter. He started his career as a TV news reporter at KGMB9 from July 1997 to December 2000. During his tenure there, he was able to break several high-profile stories. In addition to this, Masaki did exclusive interviews with high-profile politicians and celebrities.
Throughout his career in Sacramento and Hawaii, he covered several news including the trial of Scott Peterson and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s election. Additionally, Jonathan covered the recall of Governor Gray Davis and the California energy crisis. Masaki also had the privilege of interviewing former Secretaries of the Army Louis Caldera and Togo West, Joe Biden, when he was vice president and Sarah Palin.
Jonathan Masaki Awards
Masaki received several military awards such as the Combat Action Badge (for direct combat engagement with enemy forces). He also received the United Nations Service Medal, the Iraqi Combat Medal, and the Bronze Star Medal.
Jonathan Masaki HNN
Masaki is working at HNN where he works alongside other famous HNN meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Mark Carpenter
- Chelsea Davis
- Lacy Deniz
- Howard Dicus
- Eddie Dowd
- Lynn Kawano
- Grace Lee
- Stephanie Lum
- Jolanie Martinez
- Casey Lund
- Mahealani Richardson
- Steve Uyehara
Jonathan Masaki Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 575 followers on Instagram.