Meet the News Team

August 14, 2008

Jill Nicolini is the Traffic Reporter for "The CW11 Morning News," where she can be seen covering the traffic every Monday through Friday, between 5 and 9 am. Jill can also be seen delivering her "Just Jill" feature reports and filling-in as the Entertainment Anchor.

Jill started her broadcasting career in radio. While a student at Stony Brook University, she was hired in WBLI Radio's Promotions Department and was later promoted to a position as an on-air personality.

After receiving her MBA in Communications Arts with honors from The New York Institute of Technology, Jill began reporting for LI News Tonight in 2000.

In 2001, Jill became the arena announcer for the New York Islanders. That same year, Jill was hired as an on-camera traffic reporter at Long Island's Metro Traffic and Weather Channel. During this time she also filled in at News 12 Long Island as the Traffic Reporter and news gatherer for LI, NYC, NJ, CT, and Westchester.

In 2004, Jill joined "The CW11 Morning News" as the traffic reporter.

With over 60 piloting hours in a Cessna 172, Jill is on her way to completing her pilot's license. When she is not flying over the Tri-State Area, she enjoys rollerblading, ice-skating and dancing. An animal lover, Jill volunteers at the North Shore Animal League. In addition, she is involved with several Long Island charities, including: John Theissen's Children's Foundation, The American Red Cross Suffolk County Chapter, the Alliance for Lupus Research, the Arthritis Foundation and the Caroline Baldwin Breast Cancer Foundation.