Jon Delano Biography
Jon Delano is an American Reporter, Attorney, Professor, and Writer working for CBS Pittsburgh – KDKA-TV in Pennsylvania as a money and politics editor. He has been working at the station since October 1994.
Jon Delano Age
Delano was born in the year 1949 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. He is therefore 74 years old as of 2023. However, he has not yet disclosed the date and month he was born.
Jon Delano Height
Delano stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 8 inches.
Jon Delano Family
Delano has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Delano has any siblings.
Jon Delano Wife / Children
Delano is a married man and his spouse is Jane. They reside happily in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The couple takes great pride in being dad and mom to their 2 grown children, whose identities are under review.
Jon Delano Net Worth
Delano has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a Reporter, Attorney, Professor, and Writer.
Jon Delano Salary
Delano earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Jon Delano Education
Delano is a proud alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where he obtained a Juris Doctor Degree. He is also a graduate of Haverford College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History. During his time there, he was part of the Phi Beta Kappa. Additionally, Delano is a graduate of The University of Edinburgh, where he got a Margaret Balfour Keith Prize in History.
Jon Delano Career
Delano serves at CBS Pittsburgh – KDKA as a money and politics editor, a role he has held since September 2001. He began as a political analyst at the station. As a money and politics editor, he has been covering stories revolving around business stories that impact Western Pennsylvania, as well as economic development, politics, and government, both locally and nationally. In addition to his role at KDKA, he serves as a producer of the Sunday Business Page segments. He has co-hosted a weekly public affairs show, KD/PG Sunday Edition, on KDKA. Delano is known for his skill in taking complicated issues and explaining them in a way that anyone can understand.
In the presidential campaign of the year 2020, he had 4 face-to-face interviews with Pres. Joe Biden. He was the 1st local television journalist to have a face-to-face interview with former Pres. Trump. Delano has also had interviews with various family members of Donald Trump, Mike Pence (former Vice President), and several Republican and Democratic officials, most especially the Democratic presidential candidates.
Delano has also conducted face-to-face interviews with Kamala Harris (Vice President), as well as the President’s Cabinet members, such as Pete Buttigieg (Transportation Secretary), Antony Blinken (Secretary of State), Jennifer Granholm (Energy Secretary), Marty Walsh (Labor Secretary), and Gina Raimondo (Commerce Secretary). Additionally, Delano has interviewed Hillary Clinton (Former US Secretary of State) and John McCain (Former US Senator).
In the 2016 campaign, Delano was the 1st local television journalist to interview Hillary Clinton after she secured the Democratic nomination. He was the only local television reporter asked to join the President’s motorcade to report on his visit to the Tree of Life Synagogue. Delano started working on TV in the year 1991 after spending 14 years as the chief of staff to a Pennsylvania congressman in the United States Congress.
Jon Delano Other Jobs
Besides working on TV, Delano also has experience in government and the private business sector, worked as a lawyer, and even taught at the graduate level. He is also a retired adjunct professor. He taught graduate students at Carnegie Mellon University’s H. John Heinz College of Information Systems & Public Policy for two and a half decades (March 1995 – March 2020). His specialty of teaching there was the implementation of public policy, politics and money, and public policy and media.
Delano has also served at Pittsburgh Business Times in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a part-time columnist for 24 years and 5 months (February 1995 – June 2019). He has also worked as a Chief Of Staff at Congressman Doug Walgren in Washington D.C. for 13 years and 7 months (July 1977 – January 1991).
Jon Delano Awards and Volunteer Work
Throughout Delano’s journalism career, he has won several accolades and honors for his remarkable work. The United States Small Business Administration has honored him with the Small Business Journalist Champion of the Year award. The Pittsburgh Black Media Federation has also honored Delano with 2 Robert Vann awards. For his best “hard news” story in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, Delano won an Edward R. Murrow Award.
Also, for being an attorney who can write in pure English, the Pennsylvania Bar Association recognized Delano with the Clarity Award. The Greater Pittsburgh League of Women Voters has also honored him with the “Good Government Award”. Additionally, Delano’s incredible reporting work has won him 2 Golden Quill Awards.
Delano likes giving back to the community when he is not at work. He actively supports a number of community charitable organizations, and he serves actively in his church. He also frequently served as a facilitator and moderator of programs, candidate debates, and seminars. Additionally, Delano often serves as a speaker on political and governmental issues to labor, business, and civic groups.
Jon Delano CBS Pittsburgh – KDKA
Delano is working at CBS Pittsburgh where he works alongside other famous CBS Pittsburgh meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Lindsay Ward
- David Highfield
- Meghan Schiller
- Kym Gable
- Jennifer Borrasso
- Shelley Bortz
- Chris DeRose
- Ross Guidotti
- Chris Hoffman
Jon Delano Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook and Twitter. He has over 4.9K followers on Twitter.