Will Jones returned to Local 4 in February 2023 as a weekend evening anchor and weekday reporter, after previously working at the station as a general assignment reporter from 2012 to 2015.
Before returning to Detroit, Will spent seven years at ABC 7 Chicago, where he covered a variety of stories across the Chicago area before becoming the station’s first Race and Culture Reporter in 2021. In that role, he focused on amplifying underrepresented voices and telling stories that highlighted the diverse experiences within the community.
A Cincinnati native, Will is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. He began his broadcast career with reporting roles in South Carolina and West Virginia. Will is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He is a proud husband and father.