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Jason Knowles

Jason Knowles joined Chicago's top-rated news station as a general assignment reporter in February, 2009.

Knowles first came to ABC 7 in 2004 as a special projects producer, where he garnered exclusive stories for the 10 PM News. He worked on many special segments focusing on consumer issues and new technology-lifestyle trends. He also produced investigative stories for the ABC 7 I-Team.

Knowles traveled to South Africa to cover the opening of Oprah Winfrey's Girls' school. He also field produced for the 2008 Republican National Convention and the Inauguration of Barack Obama in Washington D.C. for ABC 7.

Prior to joining ABC 7 as a producer, Knowles acquired extensive experience as an on-air reporter. He spent eight years on the air at various stations including WTVG-TV, the ABC-owned station in Toledo, Ohio, where he was their Investigative Reporter and Consumer Troubleshooter. He also worked as a reporter and anchor at WKAG-TV in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

During his career, Knowles has won a dozen awards in the last decade and has earned several Emmy nominations for his work.

Knowles lives on the North Side of Chicago and enjoys running outdoors and traveling to warm weather when possible to escape Chicago winters. He is a big movie fan and loves keeping up with the latest technology trends.

Jason graduated from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and he is a native of Cleveland, Ohio.

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