Jonathan Vigliotti (born March 20, 1983) is an American reporter with

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since May 2015. He has been a national correspondent based in

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since March 2019 and was a

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-based foreign correspondent from 2015 to 2019. His reports can be seen regularly on the network's news programs, and affiliate service Newspath. Previously he worked for

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and contributed to ''

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''.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Vigliotti grew up in

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. He graduated from

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in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications.

Career

While a student, Vigliotti reported and anchored news updates for NPR affiliate

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and interned at ABC's ''

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''. Before joining

, he reported and anchored at KJCT-TV (ABC) in Grand Junction, Colorado, WTMJ (NBC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and

in New York City. He has also contributed reports for

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, ''

'' Travel Section, and the

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on Crisis Reporting. During his career he has covered a wide range of stories including the earthquake in Haiti,

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, the Newtown school shooting,

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, ongoing search for MH370 and the Paris terrorist attack. Vigliotti's tough questioning of Maui county officials following the deadly Lahaina fire launched a state investigation into the island's emergency response. Herman Andaya, the head of the Maui Emergency Response Agency, resigned less than 24 hours after telling Vigliotti he did not regret his decision to not sound emergency sirens. Vigliotti's reporting led to new emergency protocols and statewide reform of Hawaii's disaster respons

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Awards and honors

He has received one national

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and six regional Emmy awards, including "Best On-Camera Talent" for his 2011 investigation into the online gun trade and "Breaking News" for his field reporting during Hurricane Sandy in 2013. He received two Edward R. Murrow awards.

Personal life

Vigliotti married Iván Carrillo in 2017.

References

External links

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