N.J. Burkett Biography, Wiki
N.J Burkett (full name – Newton Jones Burkett) is an American Emmy Award-winning News Correspondent working for ABC7 New York – WABC. He joined the station in July 1989. He is excited to work with the ABC7 Eyewitness News team.
N.J. Burkett Age, Date of Birth
Burkett was born on May 6, 1962, in Orange, New Jersey, United States. As a result, he is 60 years old as of 2022. He celebrates his birthday on the 6th of May every year.
N.J. Burkett Height
Burkett stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m).
N.J. Burkett Family, Parents
Burkett was raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He 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 Burkett has any siblings.
N.J. Burkett’s Wife
Burkett is married to his lovely spouse, Margie Rice Burkett, a realtor at Douglas Elliman East Norwich. The couple tied the knot in 1988 in a private wedding attended by only close friends and family. They reside happily in Huntington, New York.
N.J. Burkett Children/Kids
Burkett and his wife take great pride in being mom and dad to their 2 children; Newton-Jones Burkett (son) and Amanda Burkett (daughter). Newton is 24 years old as of 2022 having been born in the year 1998. Amanda is 22 years old as of 2022 having been born in the year 2000.
N.J. Burkett’s Net Worth
Burkett has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a News Correspondent.
N.J. Burkett Salary
Burkett earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
N.J. Burkett Education
Burkett attended Columbia University in the City of New York in 1983 and graduated in the year 1985 with a Master of International Affairs, Arms Control, International Media and Communications. In 1980, he enrolled at Columbia University and 4 years later, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science and Government. Mentioning his high school, he graduated from Elizabeth High School with the class of 1980.
N.J. Burkett Career
Burkett serves at ABC7NY – WABC as a Correspondent based in New York. He has covered various stories like diplomacy, politics, natural disasters, war, crime, police misconduct, aviation disasters, and race relations. Burkett’s unique storytelling, award-winning international reporting, and production skills have added a distinctive dimension to ABC7NY WABC’s coverage of metropolitan New York.
In the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Burkett together with his photographer narrowly escaped the subsequent collapse of the South Tower, after 2 jets struck the World Trade Center. Their excellent work appeared on TV news broadcasts across the nation and across the world and is on permanent exhibit at the Newseum in Washington DC.
In the year 2003, Burkett spent about 3 months reporting on the Iraq war, following the military build-up. She reported on the terrorist bombings in London and Madrid, in 2005 and 2004 respectively. Also, she covered; the 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel in Southern Lebanon; 3 Israeli national elections; Yasir Arafat (Palestinian leader)’s death in 2004.
In the year 2011, Burkett was the only local New York TV news correspondent, to provide live coverage of the aftermath of the nuclear accident, tsunami, and the historic 9.0 earthquake, in Japan. Also, he was one of the 1st reporters to report the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Burkett has been among the ABC7NY’s lead reporters to cover many of the region’s most significant stories such as; the crash of TWA Flight 800, landmark police misconduct trials, Superstorm Sandy, and the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Burkett is the 1st Vice Chairman of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Formerly, he was a Board Trustee for WBGO and was the President of the Academy’s flagship chapter in New York. He has worked for a CBS Affiliate, WFSB-TV in Hartford, Connecticut as a correspondent for 3 years (1986-1989).
Awards and Recognitions
His work has been recognized with a number of the most prestigious awards in American TV news. He holds 2 coveted Edward R. Murrow Awards which he was awarded by the Radio Television Digital News Association (formerly the RTNDA). Burkett also holds 4 Emmy Awards, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding On-Camera Achievement in the years 2007 and 2003.
Additionally, he has been nominated for 15 Emmy Awards. Burkett, together with his colleagues at ABC News, has won the Alfred I DuPont-Columbia University Award as well as the George Foster Peabody Award for covering the September 11th terrorist attacks. Montclair State University presented Burkett with the Allen B. DuMont Broadcaster of the Year Award in the year 2008 for his “significant contributions to the field of broadcasting.”
N.J. Burkett ABC7 New York
Burkett is currently working at ABC7 New York where he works alongside other famous ABC7 New York meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Josh Einiger
- Lauren Glassberg
- Sandy Kenyon
- CeFaan Kim
- Dan Krauth
- Chanteé Lans
- Darla Miles
- Heather O’Rourke
- Sonia Rincón
- Stacey Sager
- Shannon Sohn
- Marcus Solis
- Derick Waller
- Lucy Yang
- Toni Yates
N.J. Burkett 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 9200 followers on Instagram.
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