KDKA-TV is sad to report that Jon died of complications from suspected CTE. He leaves behind an incredible legacy.

The CBS Pittsburgh weather forecaster began working for the news station in 1982 TV journalist Jon Burnett, a CBS Pittsburgh weather forecaster, died of complications of CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) at the age of 71,

Former KDKA-TV weathercaster and daytime talk show host Jon Burnett died of suspected CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) following a 2022 diagnosis of the disease, according to KDKA. He was 71. Burnett shared his diagnosis with KDKA viewers in February 2024 reports by his longtime “Pittsburgh Today Live” co-host Kristine Sorensen,

Longtime weather forecaster Jon Burnett, known for his work at Pittsburgh station KDKA-TV, has died after a battle with degenerative brain disease.