Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Kim Tobin, an experienced journalist, has worked hard to dispel women’s stigma in broadcast media, highlighting their work & has quoted that there is much more to it than looking good and reading teleprompter lines.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Kim grew up in Prescott Arizona, and went to Arizona State University on a full-ride scholarship.
- She attended the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, anchoring and reporting for the student-run newscast and graduating magna-cum-laude.
- She has a B.S. degree in Broadcast Journalism and graduated in 2010.
- Back in 2015, in a public talk, Kim shared the struggles of maintaining a long-distance relationship with a fellow journalist. She stated that having a journalism career means that one must become good at balancing career, location, and loved ones. It isn’t easy, but a good journalist must find ways to make it work.
- Kim has spoken about the positives and negatives of this profession – deadlines, difficult hours, changing environments, public perceptions, social media impact & advised on how women can become successful in Broadcast Journalism.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Kim anchored and reported in Oregon and New Mexico, covering raging forest fires and locally blossoming craft breweries, as well as the Roswell middle school shooting.
- Tobin has also worked in various cities like San Diego, Kansas City, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Bakersfield, Tulsa, Southfield, Michigan, Indianapolis, and Baltimore.
- Currently, she is a weekend evening anchor at ABC15 in Phoenix, Arizona. Happy to return to her native Arizona desert, Kim has covered the I-10 freeway shootings, DEA’s battle against crime, wildfire and monsoon storm damage, and been live at Oscar’s red carpet.
- One company she worked for had her doing 3 AM to 1 PM morning and afternoon shows, then preparing for programming from 1 PM to 11 PM.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Kim hosted the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Telethon and has frequently advocated for the role of women in television and the broadcast news industry.
- In her interview for the “Women on Camera” seminar for Cronkite University, she stated that she wants to ‘help, inform, educate, collaborate, and learn because she wants a lifestyle, not a job.’
- The women interviewed discussed how journalism has changed them, humbled them, inspired them, and challenged their perceptions.
- Kim states it’s “okay to express emotion on camera, that an audience is glad to see a reporter with feelings and emotions” when covering tragedies or disasters. She added to the interview, “Always remember, divas, aren’t allowed in modern-day newsrooms. It’s hard work!”
- Kim is a certified scuba diver, rock climber, and hiker. A ’sunshine lover,’ she admits to having a shopping addiction.
Over the years, Kim has anchored, reported, and produced her own show, fought sexism, and dealt with professional hardships that go unseen behind the camera. She has developed the ability to perform any task within the newsroom, making her a vital asset for any news network!
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