Jonathan Lowe Biography
Jonathan Lowe is an American Anchor, Reporter, and Multimedia Journalist working for WSOC serving as a reporter. He has been working for the station since June 2022 after working as an anchor and reporter at Spectrum News 1 North Carolina.
Jonathan Lowe Age
Lowe likes to keep his personal life private hence he has not disclosed the date, month, or year in which he was born. However, he might be in his 40s judging from his appearance.
Jonathan Lowe Height
Lowe stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Jonathan Lowe Family
Lowe has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any details about his parents. It is also not known if Lowe has any siblings.
Jonathan Lowe Husband
Lowe is openly gay and in a relationship with Matthew Hulbert. According to his Facebook relationship status, he is in a domestic relationship with him. On March 4, 2022, Matthew wished him a happy 11th anniversary via his Facebook account. He works at the NC Department of Health and Human Services. They live in Charlotte, North Carolina.
During his time away from the newsroom, he spends his time at another favorite place of his: the yard. He is always on the lookout for recent tips to keep the grass green, weeds low, and flowers blooming. Besides landscaping projects, he spends time with his partner, their 3 dogs, and their cat.
Jonathan Lowe Net Worth
Lowe has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an anchor, reporter, and multimedia journalist.
Jonathan Lowe Salary
Lowe earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Jonathan Lowe WSOC
Lowe is working at WSOC alongside other famous WSOC meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Erica Bryant
- Deneige Broom
- Damany Lewis
- Gina Esposito
- Jason Stoogenke
- Hunter Sáenz
- Elsa Gillis
Jonathan Lowe Education
Lowe joined North Carolina A&T State University when he finished his studies at Myers Park High School. He later graduated with a Bachelor’s degree.
Jonathan Lowe Career
Lowe is working for WSOC serving as a reporter. Further, he broadcasts the education system he was once a part of, having studied in the region. A “Jack of all trades,” he frequently broadcasts all types of news, particularly local stories and everything late-breaking. Before that, he worked as an anchor and reporter at Spectrum News 1 North Carolina.
The North Carolina native has spent most of his career working outside the state. He worked as an anchor and reporter in the “mid-Michigan” city of Saginaw, Michigan for three years. Additionally, he spent another 3 working as a multi-media journalist in the “Valley of the Sun,” Phoenix.
Lowe has covered everything, including wildfires, mountains of snow, and an 11-day span of shooting at vehicles on the interstate. These years taught him how to adapt to new places while developing knowledge of matters and stories significant to the citizens.
Lowe comes back to the Tar Heel State to broadcast the community he is passionate about. During the last 6 years, he broadcasted Hurricane Florence impacting the NC coast, the effects of gentrification in the ever-growing city of Charlotte, and social justice protests.
Lowe spearheaded broadcasts of the Charlotte City Council and the Mecklenburg County Commission. In 2019, he became an FAA-certified commercial drone pilot, allowing him to fly a drone to get aerial video for news stories. Since the fall of 2020, he has been working towards a private pilot’s license, training with a flight instructor out of Concord Regional Airport.
Jonathan Lowe Defacation/Arrested
In 2016, Lowe was arrested for defecating in a suburban Arizona yard while he was on an assignment. Following the incident, he was dismissed from his job at KPHO-TV/KTVK-TV. At the time, he was covering the sacrificial slaying of a family pet by Patrick Zane Thompson, an ex-college football player.
Lowe told a policeman that he had been feeling under the weather and was in a van all day. So he went to relieve himself in the yard. According to a report by Officer David Mitterbauer, there was a store with a bathroom nearby. To which, Lowe countered that he couldn’t leave the scene. Thus, he was taken in for processing and mug shots.
Besides losing his job, the story went viral with a Friday link on the Drudge Report. The news director, Dan Wilson, didn’t comment on whether or not Lowe had a medical issue prior to the assignment. However, he did say that he was no longer a member of Meredith and that he couldn’t further comment on the issue since it was a personal matter. The yard’s owner, A.J. Silvia, commented that she would have let him use her bathroom if he had asked.
Jonathan Lowe Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Facebook and Twitter. He has over 2K followers on Twitter.