Background
Bascom, Jon Paul was born on December 24, 1944 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Claude Emerald and Margaret Dean (Curry) Bascom.
Bascom, Jon Paul was born on December 24, 1944 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Claude Emerald and Margaret Dean (Curry) Bascom.
Bachelor of Science in Radio, television and Film, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1967.
Announcer, WEAW (AM/FM), Evanston, 1963-1967; announcer, KRAV-FM, Tulsa, 1967; First lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam, 1967-1970; administrative assistant, ABC News, New York City, 1970-1971; correspondent, ABC News, Washington, since 1984; newscaster, WNAB, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1971-1972; newscaster, WOR-FM, New York City, 1972-1973; reporter, anchor, Mutual Radio Network, Washington, 1973-1982; correspondent, Satellite News Channel, Washington, 1982-1984.
Married Lesle Joan Sawyer, June 27, 1987. 1 child, Lucy Margaret.
