4 days ago · 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.

4 days ago · Jon Burnett, beloved former KDKA-TV personality, has died at the age of 71 06:43. Many words come to mind when remembering former KDKA-TV talk show host and weather forecaster Jon Burnett.

4 days ago · TV journalist Jon Burnett, a longtime weather forecaster for CBS Pittsburgh, has died. He was 71. The Pittsburgh station, also known as KDKA-TV, confirmed Burnett's death in an obituary published ...

Burnett worked for the Pittsburgh station KDKA-TV, which confirmed his death on Thursday, Feb. 20. “Beloved former KDKA-TV personality Jon Burnett has died.

Feb 12, 2024 · Burnett retired five years ago when he was 65, but many people don't know he's been facing some major health challenges since then, and he recently got a diagnosis. His neurologist says he has...

3 days ago · Jon Burnett, former KDKA-TV weather forecaster and talk show host, has died at 71. His passing seems linked to complications from suspected CTE. ... Burnett retired from broadcasting in 2019 but ...

4 days ago · J on Burnett, the longtime talk-show host and weather forecaster who spent nearly four decades as a fixture on KDKA-TV, died earlier this week at age 71.. Burnett’s death was announced Thursday afternoon on KDKA radio. The cause was reported as “complications from suspected CTE,” the disease arising from repeated head trauma; Burnett believed his condition stemmed from years playing ...

4 days ago · KDKA-TV is sad to report that retired host and weather forecaster Jon Burnett died of complications from suspected CTE. He leaves behind an incredible legacy.

3 days ago · “When you saw Jon on TV, you would immediately say, ‘That’s a guy I wouldn’t mind having in my living room live and in person,” said former KDKA meteorologist Dennis Bowman. For nearly 30 years, Jon was a trusted member of the KDKA team. Burnett retired in 2019. He dealt with some serious health issues including neurological problems ...

5 days ago · Burnett was a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, but came to be a much-loved Pittsburgher. In 1985, he also began co-hosting Pittsburgh 2Day. And, when both Evening Magazine and Pittsburgh 2Day ended in the early 90′, Jon returned to his roots as a weather forecaster. He retired from KDKA IN 2019. (Photo: Courtesy of KDKA Facebook Page)