Bishop Mark Beckman on Faith, Growth, and the Catholic Church in East Tennessee

Jon joined WUOT in 2022 as the local host of NPR’s Morning Edition. His broadcasting career began in Knoxville, where he worked as a producer, reporter, and on-air personality for several stations within the former Citadel Broadcasting group. His career later took him into flight medicine, serving as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic with UT LIFESTAR and subsequently with the U.S. State Department’s Air Wing Unit in Baghdad, Iraq.

After four years at the helm of WUOT’s Morning Edition, Jon shifted his professional focus back to flight medicine, joining Covenant Health’s new air medical program providing critical care transport across East Tennessee and surrounding states. He continues to maintain an on-air presence at WUOT, anchoring special live coverage, filling in as host of Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and reporting from the field.

Outside of his professional pursuits, Jon is a private pilot and avid Vols fan who enjoys hiking and biking the many trails East Tennessee has to offer.