Jonah Kaplan
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Jonah Kaplan is WCCO and CBS News Minnesota's award-winning investigative reporter who has built a strong reputation for his balanced and in-depth coverage of high-impact issues affecting the community.
He has conducted exclusive interviews with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, among many other high-ranking federal and state officials. Jonah's also been an integral part of severe weather and breaking news coverage over his nearly 15-year career, including embedding on a C-130 flight with the U.S. Air Force into the eye of Hurricane Florence in 2018.
Jonah actually started in sports working behind the scenes with TV crews at YES Network and ESPN, but later made the switch to news in part to watch the games instead of work them! His work on-air has since appeared on CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN and MSNBC.
Jonah's professional journey includes stops at WTVD-TV in Raleigh, NC; WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, WI; KSPR-TV in Springfield, MO; KAUZ-TV in Wichita Falls, TX; Gray Television's Washington D.C. Bureau; and the NHL's Boston Bruins. He graduated with honors from Boston University's College of Communication.
Jonah has received multiple awards for his work, including the 2023 Upper Midwest Emmy for Best Reporter, and he is two-time winner of the TV News Reporter of the Year award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) of the Carolinas.
Outside the newsroom, you can find Jonah struggling to remain a fan of Philadelphia sports teams, playing ice hockey, or chanting and leading music at area synagogues (he's a son of two rabbis!). Jonah lives in Minnetonka with his wife, Grace, their daughters, Rena and Romi, and puggle, Barkley.
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VITALS
Joined WCCO: 2022
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Alma Mater: Boston University
FAVORITES
Music: Dave Matthews Band
Movie: Muppet Treasure Island
TV Show: Boy Meets World
Book: Silver Linings Playbook
Food: Soft Pretzels
Local Restaurant: SATO/The Kosher Spot
Hidden MN Gem: Mall of America (sic)
Sport/Exercise: Hockey
Historical Figure: Golda Meir
Famous Minnesotan: Gordon Bombay
Quote: "Don't refer to them merely as your children [banayich], but your builders [bonayich]." -- Talmud Berakhot 64a
Word: Cheers
Vacation Spot: Israel
Holiday: Thanksgiving
Facebook or Twitter? The Facebook
Cats or Dogs? Dogs
Beatles or Rolling Stones? Beatles
Comedy or Tearjerker? Comedy
Phone Call or Text Message? Phone call
Mac or PC? Tough call
Beer or Wine? Yuengling Beer
Morning Person or Night Person? Afternoon
Star Trek or Star Wars? Old Star Wars, new Star Trek
