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

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Birthright trip from DC to Israel cut short

4 days ago | wbaltv.com | Jason Newton

KALYN. THANK YOU. A RITE OF PASSAGE IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY HAS CUT DANGEROUSLY SHORT BY THAT ROCKET FIRE. AND A WOMAN FROM D.C. WAS LEADING THE BIRTHRIGHT TRIP TO ISRAEL. AS THE CONFLICT WITH IRAN BROKE OUT. BERKOWITZ HAS BEEN IN ISRAEL 11 TIMES, EVEN SPENT TIME LIVING THERE, AND HAS NEVER HAD TO GO INTO A SHELTER. BUT SHE SAYS THIS CURRENT SITUATION IS DIFFERENT, SAYING THAT THE FIRST MISSILE STRIKE SET THE TONE AS SHE MADE SURE THE YOUNG PEOPLE THAT SHE WAS LEADING WERE ALL SAFE.
Brandon Copeland's 'Beyond the Basics' camp returns

1 week ago | wbaltv.com | Jason Newton

HE IS A BALTIMORE NATIVE AND SPENT TEN YEARS IN THE NFL, INCLUDING SOME TIME WITH THE RAVENS. AND HE’S NOW BACK HOME ONCE AGAIN HOSTING HIS ANNUAL YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP. IT’S CALLED BEYOND THE BASICS THIS WEEKEND. BRANDON COPELAND, THANKS FOR COMING BY. GOOD TO SEE YOU. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. I WALKED UP TO GILMAN. I DON’T LIVE FAR FROM THERE. I WALKED OVER TO THE CAMP MAYBE 2 OR 3 YEARS AGO. THE FIELD IS FULL. THE BLEACHERS ARE FULL, AND THE KIDS ARE LOCKED IN. I MEAN, EVERYONE TO A MAN, THEY ALL.
Baltimore County native living in Tel Aviv hopes for peace, security

1 week ago | wbaltv.com | Jason Newton

NO PLANS TO LEAVE. RIGHT. AND IMAGINE THAT GUY. IT’S ALL IN THE FACE OF A CONSTANT MISSILE FIRE OVER TEL AVIV WHERE HE LIVES. IN FACT, MINUTES BEFORE OUR INTERVIEW, HE EMAILED ME SAYING SIRENS ARE GOING OFF THEN AND HE WAS UNSURE IF HE’D BE ABLE TO MEET UP. HE WOULD BE, BUT THAT WAS WELL. AFTER TAKING SHELTER. NOW, SCENES LIKE THIS MISSILE FIRE HAVE BECOME ROUTINE FOR THE BALTIMORE COUNTY NATIVE. HE DECIDED TO MOVE TO TEL AVIV. INSPIRED BY WORK HE HAD DONE STATESIDE, INCLUDING WORK AT THE UN FOR ISRAEL.
Joey Jett gives back to Baltimore through youth outreach

3 weeks 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

2 months 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

2 months 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

2 months 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

2 months 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

2 months 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.