Jon Delano Biography
Jon Delano is an American journalist working for KDKA CBS Pittsburgh as a Money and Politics editor since 2001. He joined the station in October 1994 as a political analyst. For 25 years, he served Carnegie Mellon University as an adjunct professor of Politics & Public Policy. Also, he served the Pittsburgh Business Times as a columnist from February 1995 to June 2019.
Jon Delano Education
Delano received a Bachelor’s degree in History from Haverford College. He has a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. Also, he studied at the University of Edinburgh where he received the Margaret Balfour Keith Prize in History.
Jon Delano Career
Delano serves KDKA CBS Pittsburgh as a Money and Politics editor. In this capacity, he broadcasts national and local matters that impact hometown residents. Also, he produces the Sunday Business Page segments for KDKA’s weekend news and was co-host of the KD/PG Sunday Edition, a weekly public affairs program.
Upon joining KDKA, Delano first worked as a political analyst. In this role, he reported from both the Republican and Democratic presidential conventions in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2016. Also, he has had interviews with influential political figures in the nation. In 2008, he served as the first TV reporter in the state to interview Barack Obama. That same year, he conducted six interviews with him along with John McCain, Hillary Clinton, and Sarah Palin. He served as the first Pennsylvania television reporter to interview President Obama in the White House in 2011. He also did another interview with Obama in 2012. During the campaign in 2012, he interviewed Gov. Mitt Romney, First Lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden, and Cong. Paul Ryan.
Throughout the campaign in 2016, Delano served as the first local TV reporter to interview Hillary Clinton when she won the Democratic nomination. Also, he interviewed Republican vice-presidential candidate Mike Pence several times. When the election ended, he interviewed President Trump when he visited Pittsburgh. Additionally, he received an invite to the White House where he interviewed members of President Trump’s Cabinet and senior staff. Moreover, he received an invite to join the President’s motorcade where he broadcasted the president’s visit to the Tree of Life Synagogue.
Delano had four one-on-one interviews with President Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential campaign and was the first local TV reporter to interview former President Donald Trump one-on-one. Also, he interviewed former Vice President Pence, members of the Trump family, and many other Democratic and Republican officials including most of the Democratic presidential candidates.
Recently, Delano interviewed Vice President Kamala Harris and members of the President’s Cabinet like Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.
Previously, he served the H. John Heinz III College at Carnegie Mellon University as an adjunct professor of Politics & Public Policy from March 1995 till his March 2020 retirement. As a professor, he taught courses in money and politics, public policy commission, legislative guideline-making, media, and public policy. Also, he served the Pittsburgh Business Times as a columnist from February 1995 to June 2019. In this capacity, he wrote the monthly and weekly column, “Government Busters.”
Before the Pittsburgh Business Times, he worked as the Chief Of Staff at Congressman Doug Walgren from July 1977 to January 1991. During that tenure, he served as the president of the House Chiefs of Staff Association, the non-partisan organization that represented the top aides on Capitol Hill from 1985 to 1986.
Delano is active in his church and volunteers for several community organizations. Often he moderates and facilitates seminars, candidate debates, and programs and speaks on governmental and political issues to civic, business, and labor groups.
Awards
During his career, Delano has received recognition for analyzing complicated matters and making them comprehensible to his viewers. Also, he has served in both the private and government business world, reported on both radio and TV, practiced law, and taught at the graduate level.
As a result of his outstanding work, Delano has won the Edward R. Murrow Award for the best “hard news” story in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. Also, he won the Small Business Journalist Champion of the Year award from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the “Good Government Award” from the Greater Pittsburgh League of Women Voters, two Golden Quill Awards, two Robert Vann awards from the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, and the Clarity Award for the Pennsylvania Bar Association for being a lawyer who can write in plain English.
Jon Delano Age
Jon likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. However, he might be in his 70s.
Jon Delano Height
He stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75m) tall.
Jon Delano Family
Delano was born and raised by his parents in New Haven, Connecticut but he has not disclosed the names of his parents. It is also not known if Jon has any siblings.
Jon Delano Wife
Jon is married to the love of his life, Jane. However, it is not known when they got married or how they met. Delano and his wife are blessed with two grown-up kids.
Jon Delano’s Net Worth
Delano has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million which he has earned through being a Money and Politics Editor.
Jon Delano Salary
He earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $110,500.
Jon Delano KDKA-TV
Jon works at KDKA-TV where he works alongside other famous KDKA-TV meteorologists, sports anchors, anchors, and reporters including;
- Heather Abraham
- John Shumway
- Meghan Schiller
- Kristine Sorensen
- Erica Mokay
- Chris Hoffman
- Ken Rice
- Ron Smiley
- Mikey Hood
- Daisy Jade
- Josh Taylor
- Krista Kelley
- Lindsay Ward
- Teddy Stevenson
- Rich Walsh
- Celina Pompeani Mathison
- Bob Pompeani
- David Highfield