Jon Evans is an Anchor and Assistant News Director at WECT. With over four decades in broadcasting, he specializes in political coverage and regional interest stories, while also addressing themes in sports and entertainment news. Jon has been featured in prominent publications such as Ad Age, The New York Times, and Campaign US.
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Jon Evans predominantly covers local news, events, elections, and sports in the United States with a focus on North Carolina and Wilmington. His articles often include government announcements and profiles of individuals. Consider reaching out to him if you have insights or updates related to local politics, upcoming events in the region, election-related developments or human-interest stories featuring individuals from his coverage area.
Given Jon's substantial coverage of local politics (31%) and government announcements (24%), he would likely be interested in pitches related to political campaigns at a local level as well as any significant policy changes impacting communities within his geographic focus. Additionally, considering his interest in sports (22%), relevant story angles could involve local sporting events or initiatives that engage the community.
When pitching to Jon Evans, keep your content focused on topics pertinent to North Carolina or Wilmington while providing newsworthy information about upcoming events or noteworthy individuals within these areas.
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The Wilmington Sharks are two wins away from the team's second CPL Petitt Cup Championship in three years. (WECT)
The Wilmington Sharks won the 2026 Coastal Plain League championship Monday night, defeating Macon 11-0 at Buck Hardee Field.
The Sharks won the championship by defeating Macon 11-0 in the crucial third game of the final series.
Council members in Carolina Beach voted Tuesday night on financing for a $12 million deal to buy nine properties along the town’s boardwalk.
By: Jon Evans
Peter Zampa, Senior National Correspondent for WECT News and more than 100 other television stations owned by Gray Media, is the guest on the new episode of the '1on1 with Jon Evans' podcast. (WECT)
Several area high school football teams had to play their season openers Monday night, after being postponed on Friday because of severe weather
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Week one of the 2026 high school football season in southeastern North Carolina is still not complete, even after several
By: Jon Evans
Jack Stewart, the former TOPGUN grad and U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot who now flies for Southwest Airlines, joins the '1on1 with Jon Evans' podcast to talk about writing his first thriller in the Tom Clancy universe, called "Pressure Depth". (WECT)
By: Jon Evans
In this special episode of the '1on1 with Jon Evans' podcast, we look back at the devastation caused on September 5, 1996, when Category 3 Hurricane Fran made landfall in southeastern North Carolina. (WECT)
By: Jon Evans, Hannah Hall
Photo of Beth Burns (Pender County Republican Party) PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Pender County Board of Commissioners voted to table the appointment of an interim commissioner during its Tuesday night meeting, delaying a decision on who will fill a vacant board seat.
