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Sifter · June 17 · 29 min

Jon Burkett retires

Jon Burkett started at CBS 6 as a photographer and worked his way up to become known as the “Crime Insider,” reporting on thousands of cases. He recently announced his retirement, which will be official on September 29, marking the day he started 26 years ago. We’ll talk about: – Getting his start at Wendy’s – A mistake that took him from radio to TV in the Navy – Getting the job at CBS 6 – The creation of Crime Insider – Witnessing executions – The most unusual fan encounter – Developing sources – How crime & reporting has changed – His next job LINKS Jon’s CBS 6 page Crime Insider Facebook Jeanne Meserve podcast

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Jon Burkett started at CBS 6 as a photographer and worked his way up to become known as the “Crime Insider,” reporting on thousands of cases. He recently announced his retirement, which will be official on September 29, marking the day he started 26 years ago. We’ll talk about:
– Getting his start at Wendy’s
– A mistake that took him from radio to TV in the Navy
– Getting the job at CBS 6
– The creation of Crime Insider
– Witnessing executions
– The most unusual fan encounter
– Developing sources
– How crime & reporting has changed
– His next job

LINKS
Jon’s CBS 6 page
Crime Insider Facebook
Jeanne Meserve podcast

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