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'''Sheinelle Marie Jones'''<ref name=Today-10-4-2016>{{cite news|url=https://www.today.com/news/four-things-you-should-know-about-weekend-todays-sheinelle-jones-2D80191277|title=Four things you should know about Weekend TODAY's Sheinelle Jones|date=October 4, 2014|work=[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]|accessdate=February 20, 2020|archivedate=November 21, 2019 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20191121082505/https://www.today.com/news/four-things-you-should-know-about-weekend-todays-sheinelle-jones-2D80191277|url-status=live}}</ref> (born April 19, |
'''Sheinelle Marie Jones'''<ref name=Today-10-4-2016>{{cite news|url=https://www.today.com/news/four-things-you-should-know-about-weekend-todays-sheinelle-jones-2D80191277|title=Four things you should know about Weekend TODAY's Sheinelle Jones|date=October 4, 2014|work=[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]|accessdate=February 20, 2020|archivedate=November 21, 2019 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20191121082505/https://www.today.com/news/four-things-you-should-know-about-weekend-todays-sheinelle-jones-2D80191277|url-status=live}}</ref> (born April 19,<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/weekend-today-celebrates-sheinelle-jones-birthday-with-cupcakes-1500622403912|title=https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/weekend-today-celebrates-sheinelle-jones-birthday-with-cupcakes-1500622403912|title=Weekend 'Today' celebrates Sheinelle Jones’ birthday with cupcakes|date=April 20, 2019| accessdate=February 20, 2020|time=00:02|quote="As you all know, today is April 20, also known as the day after Sheinelle's birthday.}}</ref> 1978)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.today.com/parents/sheinelle-jones-shares-her-packed-schedule-balancing-work-parenting-t139750|title='Quite a week!': Sheinelle Jones shares her packed schedule balancing work, parenting|date=October 14, 2018|accessdate=February 20, 2020|first=Ronnie |last=Koenig|work=Today| archivedate=June 4, 2019|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20190604183911/https://www.today.com/parents/sheinelle-jones-shares-her-packed-schedule-balancing-work-parenting-t139750|url-status=live |quote=Sheinelle Jones, the energetic Weekend ''Today'' anchor, is getting things done! The 40-year-old ….}}</ref> is an American journalist and a news anchor and correspondent for [[NBC News]]. She is a co-host of the [[Today (U.S. TV program)#Today Third Hour|third hour]] of ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]'' on weekdays.<!--While [[NBC News]] has yet to officially name Jones, along with [[Dylan Dreyer]], [[Craig Melvin]], and [[Al Roker]] as co-hosts of the 9am hour, they have appeared together since January. It is unclear if this is only temporary which is why Jones and Dreyer remain on Saturdays. She previously served as news anchor for ''Weekend Today''.--> |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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| Born | Sheinelle Marie Jones April 19, 1978 |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Northwestern University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and news anchor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Employer | NBC News |
| Spouse |
Uche Ojeh
(m. 2007) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | C. Darnell Jones II |
Sheinelle Marie Jones[1] (born April 19,[2] 1978)[3] is an American journalist and a news anchor and correspondent for NBC News. She is a co-host of the third hour of Today on weekdays.
Early life
Jones was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of U.S. District Court Judge C. Darnell Jones II.[4]
Education
She attended Wichita Brooks Middle Magnet School and Wichita Heights High School, both in Wichita, Kansas, and Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.[5] Her first broadcast job was in Springfield, Illinois[5] for WICS.[6]
Career
Before going to work for NBC News, Jones worked at KOKI-TV, the FOX affiliate in Tulsa, Oklahoma[6] and WTXF-TV, the FOX O&O in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[7] She was at the Philadelphia station for over nine years.[7]
Jones joined Today on October 4, 2014 as part of Weekend Today.[7] In January 2019, she became a co-host on 3rd Hour Today.[8] As a co-host on 3rd Hour Today and a co-anchor on the Saturday editions of Weekend Today, Jones was working six days a week. On December 21, 2019, Jones left Weekend Today.[9]
Personal life
Jones is married to Uche Ojeh in 2007 and they have three children together, sons Kayin and and twins Clara and Uche.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Four things you should know about Weekend TODAY's Sheinelle Jones". Today. October 4, 2014. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Weekend 'Today' celebrates Sheinelle Jones’ birthday with cupcakes. April 20, 2019. Event occurs at 00:02. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
"As you all know, today is April 20, also known as the day after Sheinelle's birthday.
- ^ Koenig, Ronnie (October 14, 2018). "'Quite a week!': Sheinelle Jones shares her packed schedule balancing work, parenting". Today. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
Sheinelle Jones, the energetic Weekend Today anchor, is getting things done! The 40-year-old ….
- ^ Kadaba, Lini S. (May 10, 2012). "Sheinelle Jones juggles work, toddler and soon-to-be three". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
After graduating from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, she did a couple of gigs in smaller, Midwestern markets, then came to Philadelphia in 2005 as a general-assignment reporter for Good Day. She was born in the city and family live here, including her father, U.S. District Judge C. Darnell Jones.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; June 11, 2013 suggested (help) - ^ a b Tanner, Beccy (September 16, 2014). "Wichita Heights alum to begin hosting NBC's 'Today' show". Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
Sheinelle Jones, 36, a 1996 graduate of Wichita Heights High School, will begin anchoring the weekend editions of "Today" starting Oct. 4.
- ^ a b Zakarin, Jordan (September 15, 2014). "'Today' Show Names Sheinelle Jones New Weekend News Anchor". TheWrap. Santa Monica, California. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
Before her time in Philadelphia, Jones served as an evening news anchor and reporter for KOKI, the FOX affiliate in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and as a morning anchor and reporter for WICS-TV in Springfield, Illinois.
- ^ a b c "Four things you should know about Weekend TODAY's Sheinelle Jones". The Today Show. New York. October 4, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ Vulpo, Mike. "'Today' Show Third Hour Replacements Revealed". NBC New York. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Kacala, Alexander. "Sheinelle Jones steps away from Weekend TODAY". TODAY.com. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
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