Jason Newton, WBAL-TV (Baltimore, MD) Journalist Profile

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Joey Jett gives back to Baltimore through youth outreach

23 hours ago | wbaltv.com | Jason Newton

FROM THE TIME HE WAS SIX YEARS OLD, JOEY JETT HAS BEEN ON A SKATEBOARD AFTER BECOMING PRO AND TRAVELING THE WORLD ON TOUR. HE HAS MADE HIS WAY BACK TO BALTIMORE TO GIVE THE LOVE THAT HE HAS FOR THE SPORT. BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. I LOOK AT SKATEBOARDING AS MORE OF A PHILOSOPHY AND A TEACHING, LIKE, WE’RE NOT HERE TO NECESSARILY MAKE THE NEXT TONY HAWK. WE LIKE MAKING THE NEXT SUCCESSFUL PERSON, WHETHER THAT’S THROUGH SKATEBOARDING, PHOTOGRAPHY, MUSIC, ART. IT’S ALL THE SAME MINDSET.
Students design 'Some Like it Hot' costumes

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Jason Newton

THANK YOU. TONIGHT, STARS AND CELEBRITIES WILL DRESS IN THEIR FINEST ATTIRE FOR THE MET GALA HERE IN BALTIMORE. SOME FASHIONS FROM A GROUP OF BALTIMORE COUNTY STUDENTS ARE ON DISPLAY AT THE HIPPODROME. THE GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER CENTER FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY DESIGNED COSTUMES FOR SOME LIKE IT HOT. THE MUSICAL IS OPENING AT THE HIPPODROME NOW. THESE COSTUMES AREN’T FULL SIZE. EACH ARE FOR A FIGURE ABOUT 12 TO 15IN TALL, AND WE ASKED SOME OF THE STUDENTS WHAT WENT INTO THEIR DESIGN PROCESS.
Maryland mourns Pope Francis with memories from his 2015 US visit

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Jason Newton

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Cartrice Haynesworth, center, has a selfie taken with Pope Francis, left, as he walks through the crowd during a visit to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. Pope Francis is in the United States for six days during his first trip as the leader of the Catholic Church.
11 TV Hill: 'Be bold!' What GBC mantra means for Baltimore

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Jason Newton

MAKE BOLD MOVES. MOVES THAT OTHER REGIONS WON’T. BE BOLD. IT’S THE MESSAGE AND MARKETING MANTRA FROM TEAM OPRAH GREATER BALTIMORE COMMITTEE. MARK ANTHONY THOMAS IS JOINING US NOW, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE GREATER BALTIMORE COMMITTEE. GOOD TO SEE YOU. IT’S GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO. TELL ME ABOUT THESE BOLD MOVES. WHAT ARE WE DOING DIFFERENT NOW? YOU KNOW WHAT?
11 TV Hill: Opportunities for new Baltimore City residents

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Jason Newton

BALTIMORE CITY HOME. A RECENT CENSUS SURVEY SHOW THE CITY’S POPULATION GREW FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE, ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS BUREAU, THE CITY’S POPULATION IS AT 568,271 PEOPLE. SOME PETS IN THERE, TOO. SOME OF THIS INCREASE IS DUE TO PEOPLE JUST MOVING INTO THE CITY. THERE’S ALSO BEEN MORE BIRTHS THAN DEATHS, AND WHEN IT COMES TO CITY LIVING, THE TEAM OVER AT LVIV BALTIMORE, THEY ARE EXPERTS AT IT.
11 TV Hill: Why Principal Erita Adams is a rockstar

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Jason Newton

THAT A MAJOR CELEBRITY JUST WALKED INTO THE ROOM. WELL, FOR STUDENTS OVER AT NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PRINCIPAL ARETHA ADAMS IS A ROCK STAR. ADAMS IS A VITAL PART OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY THERE, AND HER DEDICATION IS NOT GOING UNNOTICED. PRINCIPAL ADAMS IS ONE OF THIS YEAR’S HEART OF THE SCHOOLS RECIPIENTS, AND SHE JOINS US NOW. GOOD TO SEE YOU. GOOD TO BE HERE. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
11 TV Hill: Opportunities for new Baltimore City residents

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Jason Newton

MY FAMILY CAN’T BE ROBBED FROM ANOTHER DAY WITHOUT SEEING KILMER PLEA FROM THE WIFE OF KILMER ABREGO GARCIA AND A HIGH PROFILE TRIP FROM MARYLAND, U.S. SENATOR CHRIS VAN HOLLEN. THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY MAN’S DEPORTATION ISN’T THE ONLY IMMIGRATION CASE MAKING NATIONAL HEADLINES. THERE ARE OTHER STORIES, BOTH HERE IN MARYLAND AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. HI EVERYONE. I’M JASON NEWTON. WELCOME TO 11 TV HILL.
11 TV Hill: Impacts of federal funding cuts to be widespread

Mar 9, 2025 | wbaltv.com | Jason Newton

BUT THERE IS STRENGTH IN NUMBERS HERE. AND THAT WAS THE FEELING FROM USAID WORKERS ONE WEEK AGO AS THEY CLEARED THEIR OFFICES IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE AGENCY HAS BECOME A TARGET OF ELON MUSK’S DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY. AND THIS MORNING, WE WANT TO GO BEHIND THE HEADLINES A BIT AND TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE EFFECTS OF THESE FUNDING CUTS. AND JOINING US NOW, JOHN DOHERTY. HE IS THE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS OVER AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND SELLINGER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS.
11 TV Hill: Legal expert weighs in on Adnan Syed ruling

Mar 9, 2025 | wbaltv.com | Jason Newton

DANGER TO THE PUBLIC. FOR THAT REASON AND OTHERS, THE JUDGE RULED TO REDUCE HIS SENTENCE FOR THE MURDER OF RAYMOND LEE. ALTHOUGH THIS BRINGS AN END TO A YEARS LONG LEGAL BATTLE, IT DOES NOT ERASE HIS CONVICTION. HI EVERYONE, I’M JASON NEWTON. WELCOME TO 11 TV HILL. THE CASE CENTERED IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, BUT A PODCAST BROUGHT ADNAN SYED’S STORY TO NATIONAL ATTENTION THIS PAST WEEK. SAEED LEARNED THAT HE WILL REMAIN A FREE MAN.
Johns Hopkins' Peabody Institute offers hip-hop music degree

Feb 24, 2025 | wbaltv.com | Jason Newton

HIP HOP AND PEABODY HIP HOP AND PEABODY. TRUST ME, ACTUALLY TRUST HIM. BALTIMORE HIP HOP ROYALTY PROFESSOR WENDELL PATRICK, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I NOT ONLY HAVE BELIEVED IN, YOU KNOW, SINCE I WAS A KID, BASICALLY. BUT IT’S BEEN ONE OF MY FOREMOST FRAMING TEACHERS IN LIFE. PATRICK IS A MUSICIAN IN EVERY SENSE, A COMPOSER, PRODUCER, BEAT MAKER, PIANIST, AND NOW LEADS PEABODY INSTITUTE’S BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN HIP HOP PROGRAM AND CHECK THIS OUT. THE POWER OF HIP HOP FOR ONE IS IS UNDENIABLE.