Ron Jones Biography
Ron Jones is an American journalist of African descent who is working for WXIA as a news anchor of the 5, 6, and 11 p.m. newscasts on 11Alive. He joined 11Alive in November 2016. Further, he has served the station for more than half a decade.
How Old is Ron Jones?
Jones was born on May 25, 1958, in the United States. He is 64 years old as of 2022.
Ron Jones Height / Measurements
Jones is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Ron Jones Partner/Wife
Jones exchanged vows with his wife and high school sweetheart, Emily on May 6th, 1978. As of 2022, they celebrated their 44th anniversary. The couple has four children and five grandchildren. Emily celebrates her birthday on December 22nd. However, we will update information about his spouse once it’s available.
Ron Jones Kids / Children
Jones has four children and five grandchildren. Chris was born in Heidelberg Germany on June 9th, 1984, and is 38 years old as of 2022. Emily was born in Roanoke, Virginia on August 16th, 1996, and is 26 years old as of 2022. Even so, he manages to keep information regarding his kids away from the limelight. Also, he has a dog named Stanley. However, we will update this information about his children once it’s available.
Ron Jones Family / Relatives
Jones manages to keep information regarding his parents away from the limelight. Unfortunately, he lost both his parents. Additionally, he has two older brothers, Malcolm and Gordon, and an older sister, Ann. We will update this information once it’s available.
Ron Jones Education
Upon completion of his high school education, Jones went on to join
Ron Jones Career
Jones serves WXIA as a news anchor of the 5, 6, and 11 p.m. newscasts on 11Alive. He joined 11Alive in November 2016. Further, he has served the station for more than half a decade. Nonetheless, his TV career began in 1988 when he served the Oakland Police Department as an officer. Apart from patrolling the streets of Oakland, he was featured in cable TV commercials related to crime prevention.
Later, he got the chance to write, produce and host many crime prevention and public affairs programs for the City of Oakland dubbed “Bay Area Crime Watch” and “OPD on TV.” The programs featured wanted people in Northern California and crime prevention tips. Moreover, he was promoted to sergeant and became the public information officer for OPD in 1994.
Following the inspiration and mentorship of KPIX reporter Sherri Hu, he left law enforcement and was offered his initial TV news reporter job with a CBS affiliate in Roanoke, Virginia, WDBJ. While there, he got promoted to weekend news anchor and reporter. In 1996, he went on to serve KCRA as the weekend anchor for seven years.
During his tenure there, he provided coverage for everything such as crime and education in the central valley. In 2001, he temporarily left the news business to take care of his sick parents. In 2003, he rejoined the Bay region to join the KPIX family in San Francisco as he co-anchored for the weekend morning programs. Additionally, he served CBS 13 in 2004 as a morning anchor and reporter.
WXIA
Jones works with WXIA where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Jennifer Bellamy
- Christie Diez
- Aisha Howard
- Jeff Hullinger
- Natisha Lance
- Maria Martin
- Chesley McNeil
- Cheryl Preheim
- Paola Suro
How Much Does Ron Jones Earn?
Jones receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
How Much is Ron Jones Worth?
Through Jones’ career as an anchor, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Ron Jones Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Jones is active on his social media accounts. He has about 29K followers on his Facebook Page, about 5606 followers on his Twitter account, and around 2608 followers on his Instagram account.