Tony Aiello
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Tony Aiello is a television reporter for WCBS-TV
in New York City
. He joined the station in October, 2002 after spending more than four years at WNBC
New York. Aiello is assigned to cover news in the northern suburbs from the WCBS-TV bureau in White Plains, NY.
Aiello came to New York in 1996 to work for WBIS+, a new station started by Dow Jones & Company. Prior to New York, he worked at network affiliates WITI in Milwaukee, WI and WTVF
in Nashville, TN, which is where he began using the name "Tony" on-air. Prior to Nashville, at jobs in Greenville, SC, Charlottesville, VA, and Winchester, VA, Aiello used his given name, "Carm."
Aiello was graduated from Indiana University
in 1985 with a degree in telecommunications. At IU he was a brother of the Phi Kappa Psi
fraternity. He also was a member of the prestigious Indiana University Student Foundation
Steering Committee.
In 2006, Aiello appeared in an episode of Snapped
on the Oxygen Network to comment on the case of a woman accused of stabbing her husband. He also has appeared on Court TV
to discuss high-profile criminal cases he has covered.
Aiello is active in the Westchester County, NY arts scene. He is a board member of the Westchester Arts Council and is board secretary of the Westchester Philharmonic
.
Aiello's wife Elizabeth is a senior vice president at Martha Stewart
Living Omnimedia where her duties include directing Stewart's channel on Sirius Satellite Radio
. The couple has two children and reside in New Rochelle, New York
.
WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of the CBS television network, located in New York City. The station's studios are located within the CBS Broadcast Center and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building, both in Midtown Manhattan....
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He joined the station in October, 2002 after spending more than four years at WNBC
WNBC
WNBC, virtual channel 4 , is the flagship station of the NBC television network, located in New York City. WNBC's studios are co-located with NBC corporate headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in midtown Manhattan...
New York. Aiello is assigned to cover news in the northern suburbs from the WCBS-TV bureau in White Plains, NY.
Aiello came to New York in 1996 to work for WBIS+, a new station started by Dow Jones & Company. Prior to New York, he worked at network affiliates WITI in Milwaukee, WI and WTVF
WTVF
WTVF is the CBS-affiliated television station for Middle Tennessee that is licensed to Nashville. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 5 from a transmitter north of downtown along I-24. Owned by Landmark Media Enterprises, the station has studios on James Robertson Parkway...
in Nashville, TN, which is where he began using the name "Tony" on-air. Prior to Nashville, at jobs in Greenville, SC, Charlottesville, VA, and Winchester, VA, Aiello used his given name, "Carm."
Aiello was graduated from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
in 1985 with a degree in telecommunications. At IU he was a brother of the Phi Kappa Psi
Phi Kappa Psi
Phi Kappa Psi is an American collegiate social fraternity founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on February 19, 1852. There are over a hundred chapters and colonies at accredited four year colleges and universities throughout the United States. More than 112,000 men have been...
fraternity. He also was a member of the prestigious Indiana University Student Foundation
Indiana University Student Foundation
The Indiana University Student Foundation is a not-for-profit student group that was formed by Howdy S. Wilcox.-History:Founded in 1950, the group's original purpose was to help raise campus awareness about the Indiana University Foundation...
Steering Committee.
In 2006, Aiello appeared in an episode of Snapped
Snapped
Snapped is an American true crime television series that airs on the Oxygen Network. Snapped debuted on August 6, 2004 and is produced in conjunction with Jupiter Entertainment.-Synopsis:...
on the Oxygen Network to comment on the case of a woman accused of stabbing her husband. He also has appeared on Court TV
Court TV
truTV is an American cable television network owned by Turner Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Time Warner. The network launched as Court TV in 1991, changing to truTV in 2008...
to discuss high-profile criminal cases he has covered.
Aiello is active in the Westchester County, NY arts scene. He is a board member of the Westchester Arts Council and is board secretary of the Westchester Philharmonic
Westchester Philharmonic
The Westchester Philharmonic is a professional symphony orchestra based in Westchester County, NY. The orchestra performs in the concert hall of the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College....
.
Aiello's wife Elizabeth is a senior vice president at Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart is an American business magnate, author, magazine publisher, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she has gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, and merchandising...
Living Omnimedia where her duties include directing Stewart's channel on Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
. The couple has two children and reside in New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state.The town was settled by refugee Huguenots in 1688 who were fleeing persecution in France...
.