Jay Dow Biography and Wikipedia
Jay Dow is an American award-winning journalist currently serving as a news correspondent at PIX11 based in New York. He joined WPIX-TV in January 2012, after serving as a correspondent for nine years at WCBS-TV, in New York. He also serves as a freelance adjunct journalism professor at Montclair State University.
Jay Dow Education
Dow holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science, with a concentration in Economics, from The College of New Jersey. While in high school and college, he was a wrestler and triathlete. READ: Evan Andrews
Jay Dow Age
How old is Jay? Jay is 54 years old as of 2024. He was born on January 6, 1970, in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. His birthday is always celebrated on the 6th January of every year.
Jay Dow Nationality and Ethnicity
Dow holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and raised in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. He belongs to the Black-American ethnicity/heritage/ancestry.
Jay Dow Height
How tall is Jay? He stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 m).
Jay Dow Family
Jay was raised in Hackensack, New Jersey by his parents. However, information regarding his family members including his father, mother and siblings is currently under review. READ: Joe Concha
Jay Dow Wife
Is Jay married? Jay is currently married to hhis wife Shamina Dow, a former television producer and real estate agent. The couple got married in a private wedding ceremony on September 25, 2016. The couple are proud parents to three children a son and two daughters.
Jay Dow Salary
Jay serving as a news correspondent at PIX11 based in New York earns an estimated annual salary of $85,500.
Jay Dow Net Worth
Jay is an American award-winning journalist, anchor and reporter with an estimated net worth of $1 million. READ: Justin Finch
Jay Dow PIX11
Jay is a news correspondent for PIX11 News. Since joining WPIX in 2012, he has been a key player in the station’s coverage of breaking news, investigative reporting, local and national politics, the economy, and societal issues.
In October 2012, Jay reported from the Jersey Shore, documenting the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy as it ravaged several beach communities.
Before joining WPIX, Jay spent nine years with WCBS-TV in New York City. He served as a New Jersey correspondent from 2002 to 2008 and as a Morning News correspondent from 2008 to 2012. He also has extensive national reporting experience, having contributed to the CBS Evening News Weekend Edition as a network correspondent from 2010 to 2011.
Jay began his journalism career on the streets of New York City as a nightside general assignment reporter for NY1 News from 1999 to 2002.
Throughout his career, Jay has received numerous accolades, including 16 Emmy Awards, seven Associated Press Awards, five National Association of Black Journalists Awards, and two Edward R. Murrow Awards, one of which was for Excellence in Writing.
Jay was in New York City on September 11, 2001, and covered the World Trade Center attack. He spent that tragic day and the following months reporting daily on the city’s recovery efforts in Lower Manhattan.
While at NY1, Jay also reported on the anniversary of the Murrah Federal Building bombing from Oklahoma City and covered the aftermath of the American Airlines Flight 587 crash in the Dominican Republic.
His broadcasting career began at WJAC-TV (NBC) in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and he previously worked as an in-studio network news assistant at CBS News.
