Tony Aiello Biography
Tony Aiello is a journalist from the United States working as a CBS2 general assignment reporter for WCBS-TV in New York City, where he focuses on covering news and breaking stories in the Northern Suburbs.
How old is Tony Aiello? – Age
He is 58 years old as of 6 March 2021. He was born in 1963 in the United States of America.
Tony Aiello Wife – Marriage
He is married to Elizabeth Aiello, who was a senior vice president at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and is now with Sirius XM Holdings. The couple lives in New Rochelle, New York, with their two children. Aiello and his wife were among the “plane people” diverted to Gander, Newfoundland, on September 11, 2001, as told in the Broadway show “Come From Away.”
Tony Aiello Salary
He earns an annual salary of $100,000.
Tony Aiello Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $1 Million.
Tony Aiello Career
Aiello has traveled extensively to provide viewers with the New York perspective on major stories. After Pope Francis’ election in 2013, he broadcast live from St. Peter’s Square in Rome, and he flew to Paris hours later to lead the station’s coverage of the November 2015 terror attacks.
After nearly five years at WNBC-TV, Aiello joined CBS 2 in October 2002. He previously worked as a national correspondent for Dow Jones Television and the top syndicated business show “The Wall Street Journal Report.” He has also worked as an anchor and reporter at stations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Nashville, Tennessee, and Greenville, South Carolina.
Aiello is involved in community organizations and Italian-American charities, such as the Italian-American Forum of Westchester County. He is a former Westchester Philharmonic board secretary and a trustee of ArtsWestchester, which recently presented him with its “Voice of the Arts Award.” He is honored to represent CBS2 at numerous community events, raising funds and awareness for organizations such as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the March of Dimes, and the New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence.
Aiello was asked to lead Westchester County’s official ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2002. He has also given keynote addresses to organizations such as the Enrico Fermi Scholarship Foundation, the Sons of Italy, and the National Parks Service. He has long been a supporter of The Christophers and has served as a presenter at their prestigious awards ceremony honoring media that “uplifts the human spirit.”