Tony Aiello Biography
Tony Aiello is an American reporter/anchor working for CBS2 New York. There he serves as a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering news and breaking stories in the Northern Suburbs. He joined the CBS2 team in October 2002.
Tony Aiello Age
Aiello is 58 years old as of 2021. He was born on March 6, 1963, in the United States. He celebrates his birthday on the 6th of March every year.
Tony Aiello Height
Aiello stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches (172.7 cm) tall.
Tony Aiello Family
Aiello 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 Aiello has any siblings.
Tony Aiello Wife
Aiello is married to his wife Elizabeth Aiello and the couple is blessed with twin sons. His wife works with Sirius XM Holdings. She was previously the senior vice president at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Aiello lives with his wife and kids in New Rochelle, New York. On September 11, 2001, Tony and his wife were among the “plane people” diverted to Gander, Newfoundland, a story told in the Broadway show “Come From Away.”
Tony Aiello Net Worth
Aiello has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – 5 Million which he has earned through his career as a reporter.
Tony Aiello Salary
Aiello earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Tony Aiello Career
Aiello serves at CBS2 New York as a general assignment reporter. He has traveled extensively to bring viewers the New York angle on important stories. Aiello broadcast live from St. Peter’s Square in Rome after the election of Pope Francis in 2013 and traveled to Paris hours after the terror attacks of November 2015 to lead the station’s coverage.
He joined CBS 2 in October 2002, after working for nearly five years at WNBC-TV. Before that, Aiello served as a national correspondent for Dow Jones Television and the top syndicated business show, “The Wall Street Journal Report.” Aiello also has worked as an anchor and reporter at stations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Nashville, Tennessee, and Greenville, SC.
Throughout his career, Aiello has been nominated for and received many professional honors, including the 2020 NY Emmy Award for General Assignment Reporting. He is active with community groups and Italian-American charities, including the Italian-American Forum of Westchester County. He was previously board secretary of the Westchester Philharmonic, and trustee of ArtsWestchester, which recently presented him with its “Voice of the Arts Award.”
In 2002, he was asked to lead Westchester County’s official ceremony marking the first anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. Aiello is a longtime supporter of The Christophers and a presenter at their prestigious awards ceremony honoring media that “uplift the human spirit.”
Aiello is proud to represent CBS2 at many community events, helping to raise funds and awareness for groups including the March of Dimes, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence. When coming to his education, Aiello attended Indiana University where he graduated in 1985 with a degree in telecommunications. At the university, he was a member of the prestigious Indiana University Student Foundation Steering Committee.
Tony Aiello CBS 2 New York
Aiello is working at CBS 2 New York where he works alongside other famous CBS 2 New York anchors and reporters including;
- Elise Finch
- Otis Livingston
- Steve Overmyer
- Lisa Rozner
- Kristine Johnson
- Cindy Hsu
- Chris Wragge
- Hazel Sanchez
- Dick Brennan
- Ali Bauman
- Lonnie Quinn
- Vanessa Murdock
- Mary Calvi
- Dana Tyler
- Jessica Moore