He joined CBS 3 Eyewitness News, KYW-TV in 2004 serving as a consumer reporter for the “On Your Side” show. Currently, Jim anchors CBS 3 Eyewitness News This Morning, morning newscasts on weekdays from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. as well as CBS 3 Eyewitness News at Noon. His career journey kicked off as a news intern at WWOP-TV in Secaucus, New Jersey. Jim spent more than six years at WWOP-TV working in various roles including that of news writer as well as Emmy-nominated field producer.
He was employed by People Express Airlines during his college days in the mid-1980s and later moved to work with Continental Airlines as a domestic and international flight attendant following an airline merger. Jim finally made a decision to focus on his journalism career full-time in 1993. As a result, he joined the NBC flagship station in New York City where he served as a research coordinator for WNBC-TV. While there, Jim put his aviation experience to use and was recognized with his first Emmy Award for an investigative report regarding plane crash survival.
Jim joined CNBC, NBC’s cable business network in 1994 working as an investigative reporter as well as a consumer reporter for a nightly consumer news program known as “Steals & Deals”. He left the Big Apple in 1997 to begin an investigative unit at a highly-rated Fox television station in High Point, North Carolina called WGHP-TV. Jim was then employed by WBNS-TV, the CBS affiliate in Columbus, Ohio in the year 2000 as a lead consumer reporter. While there, he obtained five Emmy nominations and an Emmy Award for his reporting as well as consumer investigations.
Jim currently works at KYW-TV, CBS 3 Eyewitness News where he developed the 3-On Your Side consumer unit. He has obtained 13 Emmy Awards as well as 20 Emmy nominations. In addition, Jim is active in the community and volunteers his time to various local charities including the Mazzoni Center, CARIE, and also MANNA. He was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia’s Hall of Fame in the year 2015 in recognition of his body of work as well as community service. Whenever free, Jim enjoys traveling the world.
Some of Jim’s colleagues at CBS 3 include:
Ben Tracy – White House Corresponded.
Jasmine Viel – Anchor
Dr. Max Gomez – Medical Correspondent
Pat Harvey – Anchor
Jamie Erdahl– Studio Host
