Jon Scott
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Jon Scott is an American
television news anchor
, co-hosting Happening Now
from 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET
with Jenna Lee
on Fox News Channel
.
and graduated from Denver Lutheran High School
. Afterward, he attended journalism school at the University of Missouri
in Columbia
. Scott is also a private pilot, who is rated to fly single engine airplanes. Scott and his wife Sharon live in Irvington, New York
, and are the parents of four children. Sharon Scott is an executive at NBC
. One son is a cadet at West Point
in the Class of 2011. Jon Scott's older brother was an infantryman in the Vietnam War
.
(NBC
) in Columbia, Missouri
, a station owned and operated by Mizzou
. Later, he was the weekday evening news anchor, weekend co-anchor and reporter for WPLG-TV (ABC
) in Miami. He also worked as a reporter and bureau chief for KUSA-TV
(NBC) in Denver. Beginning in 1988, Jon Scott was a reporter for the syndicated news program Inside Edition
. From 1992–95, he was a correspondent for Dateline NBC
. Scott served as the host the syndicated newsmagazine A Current Affair, and eventually joined the Fox News Channel in 1996. He is an avid watcher of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. On the night of May 1 - May 2, 2011 Jon Scott served as the studio anchor for Fox News' coverage of the death of Osama bin Laden
. In a July, 2011 live interview he asked Bill Nye
if newly discovered volcanoes on the moon were related to the climate change debate on Earth saying, "It's not like we've been up there burning fossil fuels."
Nye replied that "volcanoes are not connected to burning fossil fuels."
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television news anchor
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
, co-hosting Happening Now
Happening Now
Happening Now is a news program broadcast on the Fox News Channel weekdays at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.-About the show:The show is hosted by Jon Scott and Jenna Lee with breaking news updates from Harris Faulkner and Rick Folbaum. Happening Now replaced the 11am-1pm ET block of Fox News Live in 2007...
from 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET
North American Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
with Jenna Lee
Jenna Lee
Jennifer Anne "Jenna" Lee is an American journalist and anchor on the Fox News Channel, where she co-hosts Happening Now with Jon Scott...
on Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
.
Personal life and education
Jon Scott was born in Denver, ColoradoColorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
and graduated from Denver Lutheran High School
Denver Lutheran High School
Denver Lutheran High School is a private parochial school located on 3201 W Arizona AveDenver, Colorado, United States. It serves over 200 students in grades 9-12....
. Afterward, he attended journalism school at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
in Columbia
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
. Scott is also a private pilot, who is rated to fly single engine airplanes. Scott and his wife Sharon live in Irvington, New York
Irvington, New York
Irvington, sometimes known as Irvington-on-Hudson, is an affluent suburban village in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a station stop on the...
, and are the parents of four children. Sharon Scott is an executive at NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. One son is a cadet at West Point
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
in the Class of 2011. Jon Scott's older brother was an infantryman in the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
.
Broadcasting career
Scott began his career as a correspondent for KOMU-TVKOMU-TV
KOMU-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station for Mid-Missouri licensed to Columbia. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 8 from a transmitter at studios on US 63 southeast of downtown. The station can also be seen on Mediacom, Suddenlink, and Charter channel 7 as well...
(NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
) in Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
, a station owned and operated by Mizzou
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
. Later, he was the weekday evening news anchor, weekend co-anchor and reporter for WPLG-TV (ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
) in Miami. He also worked as a reporter and bureau chief for KUSA-TV
KUSA-TV
KUSA, channel 9, is an NBC-affiliated television station in Denver, Colorado. KUSA is owned by the Gannett Company, and is a sister station to MyNetworkTV affiliate KTVD...
(NBC) in Denver. Beginning in 1988, Jon Scott was a reporter for the syndicated news program Inside Edition
Inside Edition
Inside Edition is a thirty-minute American television syndicated news program, first aired on CBS on October 9, 1988. It was originally similar to the programs Hard Copy and A Current Affair, but now more closely resembles a condensed version of breakfast television, exclusively with pre-recorded...
. From 1992–95, he was a correspondent for Dateline NBC
Dateline NBC
Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It previously was NBC's flagship news magazine, but now focuses on true crime stories. It airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST and after football season on Sunday at 7 p.m. EST.-History:Dateline is historically notable for...
. Scott served as the host the syndicated newsmagazine A Current Affair, and eventually joined the Fox News Channel in 1996. He is an avid watcher of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. On the night of May 1 - May 2, 2011 Jon Scott served as the studio anchor for Fox News' coverage of the death of Osama bin Laden
Death of Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden, then head of the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, shortly after 1 a.m. local time by a United States special forces military unit....
. In a July, 2011 live interview he asked Bill Nye
Bill Nye
William Sanford "Bill" Nye , popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is an American science educator, comedian, television host, actor, mechanical engineer, and scientist...
if newly discovered volcanoes on the moon were related to the climate change debate on Earth saying, "It's not like we've been up there burning fossil fuels."
Nye replied that "volcanoes are not connected to burning fossil fuels."