John Del Giorno Biography |profile
John Del Giorno is a skilled American journalist currently working at ABC7-WABC as a reporter. In addition, he is an Emmy award-winning airborne reporter for Metro Networks and WABC-TV in New York City. Flying over New York longer than any TV chopper reporter, he has been featured on Eyewitness News since 1995.
John Del Giorno Age
How old is Giorno? He is around 50 years old as of 2024. His age is currently not available, research is ongoing, and we will update it as soon as it is available.
John Del Giorno Education
He attended and graduated from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Science in Television-Radio. He is a lifelong resident of New Jersey and resides there with his wife, traffic reporter Cristina Lang, and their three children.
John Del Giorno Height|Weight
He stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs
John Del Giorno Family
Giorno was born in the United States, however, he has not revealed information regarding his parents or siblings members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
John Del Giorno Wife|Married
He is happily married to traffic reporter Cristina Lang, hence he has not disclosed information regarding his wife. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
John Del Giorno Children
The couple has three children, hence he has not disclosed information regarding his children. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
John Del Giorno WABC-TV
When Metro Traffic partnered with WABC-TV and Eyewitness News to launch News Copter 7, John was chosen to lead the effort. Already an airborne reporter, studio announcer, and producer with Metro, he has been on board ever since.
News Copter 7 was airborne as the tragic events at the World Trade Center unfolded on September 11, 2001. His coverage began as the second plane flew past his helicopter over New York Harbor and ended more than five hours later, his reports and images are seen worldwide. In addition, he specializes in live coverage of breaking news.
As both airborne reporter and camera operator, he has been at the scene of countless news events in the region including the Long Island Wildfires of 1995, TWA Flight 800, Egypt Air 990, and the search for JFK Jr., flooding from Tropical Storm Floyd, and the Blackout of 2003.
John Del Giorno Career
Parts of this role are featured within the September 11 gallery at the Newseum in Washington DC. His recollections of September 11 have been included with the country’s leading journalists in two books, Running Toward Danger (Rowan and Littlefield, 2002) and Covering Catastrophe (Bonus Books, 2002). He was awarded an Emmy Award for Best On-Camera Talent: Live Reporter in 2008. He is the first helicopter reporter ever to be recognized in this category.
When he is not working, he can sometimes be found cruising above major sporting events nationwide, serving as a blimp camera operator. Additionally, he also serves on the Board of Directors for the National ENG Helicopter Association, a group dedicated to safety awareness within the news helicopter industry nationwide.
He attended and graduated from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Science in Television-Radio. He is a lifelong resident of New Jersey and resides there with his wife, traffic reporter Cristina Lang, and their three children.
John Del Giorno’s Salary|Net Worth
Giorno has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earned from his broadcasting career.