MEET THE TEAM: Jason Newton

Jason Newton may be a newbie to Olympic coverage. But his hometown already knows how to support someone at the Olympics. Jason is an evening news anchor at WBAL-TV in Baltimore, hometown of Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps. Jason is also a native of Baltimore. And while his wingspan isn't as broad as Phelps, his knowledge of all things Olympic will be by this summer's games. This is the third in our MEET THE TEAM episodes as we get to know members of the Hearst Olympics Team ahead of this summer's coverage at the Paris Olympics. On this Dying to Ask: What Jason thought he wanted to be when he went to college (spoiler: it wasn't working as an Olympic reporter) The new Olympic sport Jason is especially excited to cover How Jason's hobby is likely to benefit Fitz' Instagram feed during the Olympics