Jon Scott Biography
Jon Scott is an American journalist and news anchor now working as the Emmy award-winning anchor of the FOX Report. Before, Scott provided breaking news coverage surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, anchoring special reports as the fighting escalated across Ukraine. Before coming to FOX News Channel, he worked as a correspondent for Dateline NBC and received an Emmy Award for news writing.
Jon Scott Age
Scott was born on November 7, 1958, in Denver, Colorado, United States. Now, he is 64 years old. He holds American nationality
Jon Scott Education
Scott graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He also graduated from Denver Lutheran High School.
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Jon Scott Height
Scott stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m). However, information regarding his other body measurements is currently not available.
Jon Scott Family
Scott is originally from Denver, Colorado, U.S. Information regarding his parents and siblings is currently not available.
Jon Scott Wife
Scott is married to Sharon Scott. Together, they have four children. One son is in the army after graduating from the United States Military Academy in 2011. His older brother worked as an infantryman in the Vietnam War.
Jon Scott Fox News
Scott now works as the anchor of FOX Report (Weekends at 6 PM/ET). In this role, Scott highlights the latest developments and breaking news in the U.S. and around the globe. He is among the original anchor team at FOX News Channel, having come two months before its launch in 1996.
Currently, Scott brings breaking news coverage surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, anchoring special reports as the fighting escalated across Ukraine. In August 2021, he interviewed Qatari Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani on the efforts to evacuate people out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. In 2020, he contributed to FNC’s Democracy 2020 election coverage, which delivered the highest-rated coverage of an election night in cable news history with 14.1 million total viewers.
Before, he received honored live on-air during the 2019 New Year’s Eve celebration in New York’s Times Square alongside a group of specially selected esteemed journalists. Additionally, Scott and his fellow journalists were given the honor of pressing the button that lowers the infamous Waterford crystal ball and begins the 60-second countdown into the New Year.
During his tenure with the network, Scott has gone into the field to cover events ranging from the war in Afghanistan to hurricanes and floods, space shuttle launches, elections, and royal weddings, among other events.
He also provided live coverage of the launch of Operation Iraqi Freedom from CENTCOM, Qatar, as well as President Bush’s subsequent address to the nation aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. On Sept. 11, 2001, Scott anchored the network’s coverage of the terrorist attacks from the opening minutes after the attack on the World Trade Center. For more than eight hours, his calm, steady reporting helped FNC viewers comprehend the multiple tragedies unfolding live in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Before coming to FOX News Channel, he worked as a correspondent for Dateline NBC and received an Emmy Award for news writing. He also worked as a reporter for Inside Edition. Furthermore, he started his career as an anchor and reporter at stations in Miami and Denver.
A father of four, including a West Point graduate who recently returned from Afghanistan. Additionally, Scott is a frequent speaker at events honoring veterans and our military service personnel.
Jon Scott Salary
Scott receives an annual salary ranging from $42,544 – $143,769. However, details about the exact amount of salary he earns are currently not available.
Jon Scott’s Net Worth
Scott, a news anchor has an estimated net worth of $5 Million.