Jonathan Dienst

Jonathan Dienst
Born	1967 (1967) Teaneck, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Education	Colgate University, Columbia University
Occupation	reporter
Years active	1991–present
Employer(s)	WNBC, NBC News
Spouse	Victoria Jean Winter (m. 1998)
Children	3

Jonathan Dienst is an American reporter who is WNBC's chief investigative reporter and an NBC News chief justice contributor.

Early life and education

Born in 1967 in Teaneck, New Jersey, Dienst attended Teaneck High School, where he represented the school on a public panel about student drug testing. ^[1] He graduated from Colgate University in New York State with a bachelor's degree and furthered his education attending Columbia University, graduating with a master's degree in journalism. ^[2]

Career

Dienst began his reporting career at WSAV in 1991 and then moved to NY1 News in 1992. He left in 1997 and joined WPIX as an investigative reporter and remained there until 2001. ^[3]

He joined WNBC in 2001 as a chief investigative reporter and contributing correspondent to NBC News. ^[4]

Personal life

He is married to Victoria Jean Winter, and has 3 children. ^[5]

References

1. Cole, Wendy. "Student drug testing opposed in poll", The Record , October 24, 1985. Accessed October 6, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "Joining Marbaise were six other panelists: Teaneck Superintendent of Eugene Mulcahy; Paramus Police Chief Joseph Delaney; John Weichsel, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union; Jonathan Dienst, Teaneck High School student..."
2. DeVries, Daniel (June 8, 2017). "Professional network event brings alumni media panel to Colgate University in NYC". Colgate University. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
3. "Jonathan Dienst, Investigative Reporter, WNBC". Gothamist. June 27, 2007.
4. "Jonathan Dienst". WNBC. February 14, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
5. "WEDDINGS: Victoria Winter, Jonathan Dienst". The New York Times. March 22, 1998.