Jim Altman Biography
Jim Altman is a 42 times Emmy award-winner journalist working as a reporter for FOX61 News. Brought up in Washington, D.C., and New York City, Jim is an alum of Syracuse University.
In his extra time, Jim upholds worthy missions. He went through seven years as the host of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Labor Day Telethon.
Jim additionally fills in as emcee for pledge drives around the state, giving chance to a noble cause like the Hometown Foundation, the Parkinson’s Foundation, and is particularly glad to address Hartford-based Camp Courant. He was named Camp Courant’s “Legend of the Year” in 2015 and the MDA’s Man of the Year in 2016.
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Altman came to FOX61 in 2005 after some paramount stops en route. Altman has covered the most significant news occasions in the state in the course of recent years at FOX61, just as facilitating his famous week-by-week travel portion “Joyriders”.

Jim has visited the world on task, including announcing from the shores of Cuba, the roads of Ireland, and uninvolved of Super Bowls. In his time at FOX61, Jim has been the beneficiary of various News Emmys, including grants for Feature News Reporting, Spot News Reporting, Health and Science Reporting, Sports Reporting, News Writing, and a variety of grants for Outstanding News Talent.
In 2021, he turned into a 42-time Emmy beneficiary – regarded for News Writing, Feature News, Societal Concerns Reporting, and Daily News Reporting. This year, Jim likewise won the New England Edward R. Murrow Award for news composing, his fifth Murrow Award. Jim started his profession at NBC, as an individual from the lofty NBC Page Program.
After NBC, Jim joined the staff of the ABC Newsmagazine 20/20 where, as an Associate Producer, he went through eight years venturing to every part of the nation covering a portion of the organization’s most high-profile stories and has various public creation credits to his name.
Jim handled his first full-time live occupation at WAMI-TV, Miami as a columnist for the widely praised South Beach News Magazine, ‘The Times’. He likewise facilitated the Mervyn’s Beach Bash, a broadly broadcast outrageous games program shot in Los Angeles.
Jim joined WSYX-TV (ABC/FOX) in Columbus, Ohio, where he covered the Ohio State Buckeyes title season. In a little more than two years in Columbus, Jim won four Emmy Awards, including the Midwest Emmy Award for Best Feature Reporter.
Jim Altman Age
He grew up in Washington, D.C., and New York City. Information about his age will be updated as soon as possible.
Jim Altman Wife
He is married to Rikki.
Jim Altman Height
He is 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Jim Altman Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of between $100, 000 and $1 million.
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