My name is Jim, I'm a journalist.
I've been in the televsion broadcast business for just about ten years now. I have produced, written, shot, edited, reported and even managed some. My career started in radio at a small Christian station WMPL-FM. From there I went over to WOLV-FM a classic rock station then on to my first television station; WBKP-TV in Calumet Michigan. Starting as in intern then tossed into the fire with studio directing, then technical directing and eventually moving to a photographer gig with a reporting opportunity from time to time. Being 18, this was huge deal for me. It's also where I made my first live appearance on tv for a forrest fire. The anchor, who by the way had to roll their own prompter, forgot to roll mine. Figures! I was lost and all over the place. But, .. I did it.
I still was hungry for the Big Market and lots of World and National travel. Miami came a calling...CBS 4 in Miami was my next and current stop.
From there, my first time job in Toledo, OH. After living in the big city and missing my time on tv, I decided to go back to that small market I started in, only this time I was going to report for the NBC affiliate, WLUC-TV.
It was quite a bit different being a bureau reporter. Lots of work, and organization. The good thing was I met my wife there and then I had a great opportunity to move to Fort Myers, Florida for the Fox affiliate. There I got to shoot and report and it was very awesome! Being in a slightly bigger market. My wife stayed in Michigan working on her degree. Once she finished, I came back to be with her and was blessed with a job at WXMI in Grand Rapids. Once again, I was shooting, and reporting. How great to be in DMA 39.
I still was hungry for the Big Market and lots of World and National travel. Miami came a calling...CBS 4 in Miami was my next and current stop.
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