Jon Scott Biography
Jon Scott is an American anchor working for FOX News as a weekend evening anchor at 6 pm. He joined the station in 1996, after working as a correspondent for Dateline NBC News.
Jon Scott Age
Scott was born on November 7, 1958, in Denver, Colorado, United States. He is 65 years old as of 2024 and celebrates his birthday on November 7 every year. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Jon Scott Height and Weight
Scott stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches and weighs around 65 kg.
Jon Scott Family and Weight
Scott was born and raised by his parents in the United States. Growing up, he was raised alongside his sister Becky, and his older brother was an infantryman in the Vietnam War. However, he has not revealed any information regarding his parents.
Jon Scott Wife
Scott is happily married to his wife, Sharon Scott. The couple is also proud to be parents to their four kids Savannah, Sierra, and two sons. His son, Joshua Scott graduated from the United States Military Academy College in 2011.
Jon Scott Education
Scott went to Denver Lutheran High School where he attained his high school diploma. He then enrolled at the University of Missouri–Columbia where he attained his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism.
Jon Scott Career
Scott serves as a weekend evening anchor at 6 pm on FOX News Channel. During his career at Fox, he covered major breaking news including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He also conducted interviews with prominent leaders like Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani, the Qatari Foreign Affairs Minister. Moreover, he also contributed to the station’s 2020 Democracy election coverage.
Scott went to Afghanistan and covered the ongoing tension and wars in that country. He also covered space shuttle launches, floods, royal weddings, elections, and hurricanes. Jon also went to CENTCOM, Qatar where he reported the launch of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Before working at FNC, Jon worked at NBC News as a correspondent for Dateline NBC and as a reporter for Inside Edition. While still working at FNC, he won an Emmy Award for news writing. Previously, he worked at WPLG-TV (ABC) in Miami as a weekend co-anchor and weekday evening news anchor. Besides this, he also served as a bureau chief and reporter at KUSA-TV (NBC) based in Denver. Jon started his journalism career in Columbia as a correspondent at KOMU-TV.
Jon Scott Salary
Being one of the top anchors for FOX News Channel Scott earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.
Jon Scott’s Net Worth
Scott has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an