Jada Jones joined WANE 15 in June of 2021 as the weekend morning producer and weekday morning reporter after interning with WANE 15 earlier in the year.
Jada- formerly Jada Burtin- was born in Akron, Ohio, grew up in Mansfield, Ohio, but moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana when she was 12 years old. She graduated from Wayne High School and the Career Academy at Anthis with a cosmetology license. For college, she attended Purdue Fort Wayne where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Communication with a concentration in Journalism.
When Jada is not character performing as Princess Tiana through Your Party Princess, or devoting time to her church, she is spending time with family and friends. Jada loves to help others, binge watch Netflix shows, and go shopping.
If you have a story idea, email her at jada.jones@wane.com. You can also follow her on Instagram at @jadaburtintv_ and on Facebook at Jada Burtin WANE 15.
