Jonathan Vigliotti

Jonathan Vigliotti (born March 20, 1983) is an American national correspondent with CBS News based in Los Angeles. He joined CBS in May 2015.[1][2] His reports can be seen regularly on the network's news programs, and affiliate service Newspath.[3] Previously he worked for WNBC in New York and contributed to The New York Times.

Early life and education

Vigliotti grew up in Mount Kisco, New York and attended Fordham University, where he studied journalism and architecture. He graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications.

Career

While a student, Vigliotti reported and anchored news updates for NPR affiliate WFUV and interned at ABC's 20/20. Before joining CBS News, he reported and anchored at KJCT-TV (ABC) in Grand Junction, Colorado, WTMJ (NBC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and WNBC in New York City. He has also contributed reports for Current TV, the New York Times' Travel Section, and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.[4]

During his career he has covered a wide range of stories including the earthquake in Haiti, Hurricane Sandy,[5][6] the Newtown school shooting, Boston Marathon bombing, ongoing search for MH370 and the Paris terrorist attack.

Awards and honors

He has received one national Emmy award and 6 regional Emmy awards, including "Best On-Camera Talent" for his 2011 investigation into the online gun trade and "Breaking News" for his field reporting during Hurricane Sandy in 2013,[7] He has also received two Edward R. Murrow awards,[8][9] and three Associated Press awards for his reporting and breaking news coverage.

Personal life

Vigliotti married Iván Carrillo in 2017.[10]

References
  1. "Jonathan Vigliotti Joins CBS Newspath as Correspondent". Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. "CBS Press Express - JONATHAN VIGLIOTTI IS NAMED A CORRESPONDENT FOR CBS NEWSPATH". Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. "Is temporary truce in Syria a ceasefire in name only?". Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  4. "Greenland Comes Face to Face with an Unlikely Predator". 30 April 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  5. "WNBC Reporter Spends the Night in Breezy Point Neighborhood Still Without Power, Heat After Sandy". Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  6. "Dumpster Diving in the East Village". 2 November 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  7. http://www.nyemmys.org/media/files/pages/b2cdc3b4/57th%20NY%20Emmy%20Awards%20Winners%20Press%20Release%20Oct%2020.pdf
  8. "RTDNA - Radio Television Digital News Association". Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  9. https://vimeo.com/59018350
  10. lipedraza (2017-03-11). "¡Enhorabuena a los recién casados!". Noticias Ya (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-04.
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