Jim Blue

Current

• Columnist at Toledo Free Press

Past

• Primary Anchor, WNWO, Toledo at Raycom Media
• Anchor/Managing Editor at WOLO-TV, Columbia, SC
• Anchor/Reporter, WDTN, Dayton at Hearst

• Weekend Anchor/Investigative Reporter, WHIO, Dayton at Cox Enterprises
• Anchor at WFRV

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Education

• Poynter Institute
• University of Illinois

Recommended

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Connections

52 connections

Industry

Broadcast Media

Websites

• My Website

Jim Blue’s Summary

I have more than 25 years experience in journalism. My fellow broadcasters have recognized me as Ohio’s Best Anchor, and Best Enterprise Reporter. I’ve also helped win an Emmy for Best Newscast. But awards only go so far. I’m proud to have built a career on in-depth stories that have made a positive difference.

Jim Blue’s Specialties:

In addition to anchoring and reporting, I shoot and edit many of my stories. I own Hi-definition underwater camera gear and an Avid editing suite. I am a licensed private pilot and a certified SCUBA instructor.

Jim Blue’s Experience

• Columnist

  Toledo Free Press

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

  August 2008 — Present (4 months)

• Primary Anchor, WNWO, Toledo

  Raycom Media

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  September 2002 — June 2008 (5 years 10 months)

  Highest ratings in station history. AP Ohio Best Anchor 2006. Emmy for Best Newscast.
  AP First Place award for Best Enterprise Reporting. Emmy Nomination
  for investigation of sexual predators. Field anchored from dozens of locations.

• Anchor/Managing Editor

  WOLO-TV, Columbia, SC

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  April 1997 — September 2002 (5 years 6 months)

  First local journalist to cover humanitarian airdrops over Afghanistan.
  AP Awards for investigation of corporate thieves and for coverage of
  Kosovo War mercy mission. Designed and managed computerized election coverage. Hosted Muscular Dystrophy Telethon.

• Anchor/Reporter, WDTN, Dayton

  Hearst

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Publishing industry)

  March 1993 — April 1997 (4 years 2 months)

  Primary backup anchor for weeknight newscasts. Emmy Award for Live Coverage. Reported from Rwanda on genocidal civil war. Acclaimed investigations of crime and courts. Used computer databases to track sentencing inequities.

• Weekend Anchor/Investigative Reporter, WHIO, Dayton

  Cox Enterprises

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  August 1989 — August 1992 (3 years 1 month)

  Created Emmy-nominated 7 Inside Story, investigative special reports.

• Anchor

  WFRV

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  1979 — 1981 (2 years)

Jim Blue’s Education

• Poynter Institute

  Investigative Reporting 1994 — 1994

  Activities and Societies:

  Seminar on Investigative Reporting

• University of Illinois

  BS, Radio-Television, 1970 — 1974

  Activities and Societies:

  Pi Kappa Alpha, WPGU, WILL-AM, WILL-TV, Ski Club

Additional Information

Jim Blue’s Websites:

• My Website

Jim Blue’s Interests:

Sailing, Aviation, SCUBA

Jim Blue’s Groups:

AOPA, Poynter Institute Fellow

•    Creative COW (Communities of the World)
•    TV News
•    ThoseInMedia (The Who's Who in All of Media)
•    University of Illinois Alumni Association
•    Film TV Professionals

Jim Blue’s Honors:

2006 Associated Press Ohio - Best Anchor
2004 Regional Emmy - Best Newscast WNWO
2004 Associated Press Ohio - Best Enterprise Reporting
2004 Emmy Nomination - "Caught in the Sex Web"
2002 Emmy Nomination - "Flight for Humanity"
1999 Associated Press South Carolina - Best Investigative Reporting
1995 Regional Emmy - Best Live Coverage - "Search for Samantha"

Jim Blue’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch