Demetria Kalodimos
| Demetria Kalodimos | |
|---|---|
| Born | Morton Grove, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | B.S. in music, Illinois Wesleyan University; M.S. in journalism, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Occupation | Television news anchor |
| Spouse(s) | Verlon Thompson[1] |
Demetria Kalodimos is an anchorperson for WSMV-TV, an NBC affiliate based in Nashville, Tennessee.[2][3] She anchors the weeknight broadcasts at 6 and 10 p.m.,[1] and is the longest continuously-serving evening news anchor ever at WSMV.[4]
Biography
Life and education
Kalodimos grew up in Morton Grove, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.[3] She earned her bachelor's degree in music education from Illinois Wesleyan University, where she lived in Dodds Hall, in 1981. She later earned a master of science degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[1] In the early 1990s Kalodimos was part of a lawsuit involving a contractor she hired to build a home. The contractor eventually filed for bankruptcy.[5] In the late 1990s she went through a well-publicized divorce and faced sensational allegations regarding her behavior.[6]
Career
Kalodimos started her journalism career at WICD in Champaign, Illinois. She joined WSMV in Nashville in 1984.[1] In 2000, she started Genuine Human Productions, a documentary film company focusing on people.[7] Her first feature-length documentary was Pre-Madonna, a film about 1970s Nashville.[8] The film won an award of excellence at the 2004 Berkeley Video and Film Festival.[9]
Honors and awards
- 1995 - Investigative Reporters and Editors Award for television investigative journalism[10]
- 2005 - Favorite Local News Anchor, Out and About Newspaper[11]
- 2007 - Honorary doctor of humane letters from Illinois Wesleyan University[12]
- 2007 - Investigative Reporters and Editors Award for television investigative journalism[13]
- 2 National Headliner Awards[14]
- 15 Emmy Awards[14]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Demetria Kalodimos". WSMV.com. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Demetria Kalodimos Bio page". Genuine Human Productions. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
- 1 2 Hannon, Kent (Fall 2003). "Making a name for herself". Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
- ↑ "Demetria Kalodimos". American Lung Association. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- ↑ Carey, Bill (June 1, 2008). "Four-year battle between Kalodimos and builder fizzles with Chapter 7 filing". NashvillePost.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012.
- ↑ Walker, Henry (July 9, 1998). "Anchor adrift". The Nashville Scene. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- ↑ Obermiller, Tim (Fall 2003). "Far from middle of the road". Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
- ↑ Ridley, Jim (May 6, 2004). "Festival Express". The Nashville Scene. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ↑ "The Berkeley Video & Film Festival 2004". East Bay Media Center. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
- ↑ "1995 IRE Award Winners". Investigative Reporters and Editors. 1995. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ↑ "2005 Gay Favorites Announced". Out & About Newspaper. October 1, 2005. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ↑ Salowitz, Stew (April 25, 2007). "Demetria Kalodimos to Address Illinois Wesleyan Commencement". Illinois Wesleyan University. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
- ↑ "2007 IRE Award Winners". Investigative Reporters and Editors. 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- 1 2 Bonecutter, Hank (February 24, 2014). "My Two Cents: Demetria Kalodimos celebrating thirty years in Nashville". Clarksville Online. Retrieved September 19, 2014.