Jon Frankel has been married to his wife Erin Richards for nearly 2 decades. Get to know more about his children and family details.
Jon Frankel who goes by his real name Jonathan Matthew Frankel is an American correspondent based in New York City.
He contributes to HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel and CNBC’s On the Money as a reporter.
Frankel was a correspondent for The Early Show before joining HBO. He covered US soldiers in Kuwait ahead of the 2003 war of Iraq as a reporter for major networks and climbed 3,000 feet in Yosemite National Park in 1997.
In addition, his investigation of the gun business and its marketing to youngsters received the 2015 Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Journalism for ‘Real Sports.’
He also served as a journalist on the renowned 2016 ‘Real Sports’ exposé on the International Olympic Committee.
As a result, he won a DuPont-Columbia University broadcast journalism award as well as a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Sports Journalism.
Jon Frankel Wife Children & Family Details
Jon Frankel is married to his wife Erin Richards in September month of 2003. Together, the couple is blessed with two children but their identities are yet to be revealed.
As of now, the happy family resides in Manhattan.
When it comes to Frankel’s parents, his father was an executive editor for the New York Times. His mother on the other hand was an editor at Newsday as well as a marketing director for the New York City Opera.
Jon Frankel Wikipedia Explored
Jon Frankel is a New York native who grew up in the city. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science from Syracuse University.
He began his career as a radio producer for Bob Costas and subsequently moved on to become a producer at NFL Film.
Later, the correspondent Frankel relocated to South Florida to work as a sports broadcaster in the area. As a correspondent for Good Morning America, Frankel made the transition to national television.
He was also placed on general assignment for several years on various shows and networks, including ABC World News Tonight and Nightline.
Moreover, Frankel also likes preparing for and competing in marathons, triathlons, and Ironman contests in his spare time.