Jim Heath
| Jim Heath | |
|---|---|
| File:Jim Heath 2014.jpgJim Heath 2014.jpg Broadcast news journalist Jim Heath | |
| Born | April 20, 1966 Van Wert, Ohio |
| 💼 Occupation | TV news journalist, Author |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Rolden L Heath, Jr. (deceased) Doris J. Heath |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Jim Heath (born April 20, 1966) is an American journalist, television news anchor, correspondent and author.
Broadcaster[edit]
Heath has been a broadcast journalist for nearly two decades, including serving as the Political Correspondent and Analyst for WBNS-TV in Columbus, Ohio. He was also the moderator of the weekly political program Capitol Square, aired each Sunday on WBNS.
Prior to joining WBNS, Heath was the Statehouse Correspondent and Capitol Square Moderator for the Ohio News Network. From 2003 to 2009, Heath was the primary evening anchor at the ABC-TV affiliate WPDE-TV in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. From 2000 to 2003, he was the primary evening anchor at the NBC-TV affiliate KYMA-DT in Yuma, Arizona.
During the 2012 presidential campaign, Heath made national news following an interview with Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. During the interview, which took place in Columbus, Ohio, Heath asked Romney whether he supported the Blunt Amendment. The controversial legislation was being voted on by the U.S. Senate the following day. Romney answered "no, I do not support the bill" but later in the day reversed his position, claiming he misunderstood Heath's question. The reaction to Romney's initial answer made headlines across the country and was the topic of national cable television political shows.[1][2][3][4]
For his political reporting, Heath was awarded the national Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Political Coverage.[5] He has also won two news Emmy Awards out of a total five nominations. [6]
Author[edit]
Front Row Seat at the Circus: One Journalist's Journey through two Presidential Elections (ISBN 9781631773327 Search this book on 
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Covering Mitt (ISBN 9798611077344 Search this book on .) chronicles Heath's coverage of Sen. Mitt Romney's presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012.
Mylo the Panda Travels to Washington, D.C. (ISBN 9781684014682 Search this book on .) is Heath's first children's book, written to address the "negative and angry tone" in America.
Social media[edit]
Prior to Ohio's 2012 presidential primary, The Washington Post named Heath to their "Best Super Tuesday Twitter List."[7]
GQ Magazine named Heath to their Weekly National Power List, writing: "Heath’s interview, and the corresponding controversy it sparked when Mitt Romney seemed to come out against Blunt’s amendment, counts as the biggest scoop on the campaign trial this week." Dylan Byers, from POLITICO, added: "Romney has shown an uncanny ability to step in it right when he should be picking up momentum—whether on the day after a primary victory or the day after a strong debate performance. If you’re the person who draws that out of him, it’s a big week for you, no question."[8]
Readership[edit]
Heath is also the publisher of a daily political news and entertainment website. Jim Heath TV is officially non-partisan. Heath told C-SPAN [9] that his website regularly includes a variety of reality TV articles, because "from the president on down, so much of our politics today is like a reality TV show."
Biography[edit]
Prior to television, Heath spent a decade in the political arena, including serving as the first congressional press secretary for Rep. J.D. Hayworth, chief of staff to corporation commissioner Dale Morgan, and a candidate for statewide public office in Arizona. In addition, he was elected the youngest Republican county chairman in the country in 1989, and was a George Bush Delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1992. Heath registered as an Independent prior to the start of his broadcast journalism career.[10]
Although born in Ohio, Heath grew up in Lake Havasu City, Arizona and was a communications major at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He completed his broadcasting internship at KTSP CBS (now KSAZ-TV) in Phoenix.
References[edit]
- ↑ Sargent, Greg (2012-02-29). "Romney comes out against 'Blunt-Rubio' - The Plum Line". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2014-08-05. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Gerald Herbert, Associated Press. "Mitt Romney's interview with Ohio News Network reporter leads to gaffe on birth control issue". cleveland.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2014-08-05. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Friday, March 2 - NBC News - Hardball with Chris Matthews | NBC News". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2014-08-05. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Super Tuesday Campaign 2012 | Video | C-SPAN.org". C-spanvideo.org. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
- ↑ 10 TV, WBNS (2013-03-23). "10TV News Wins Cronkite Award- WBNS". WBNS. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ↑ Emmy, Ohio Valley (2014-03-01). "50th Annual Ohio Valley Emmy Awards- Ohio Valley Emmy Awards" (PDF). Ohio Valley Emmy's. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2019-05-18. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The best Super Tuesday Tweeps: A Fix List". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-05. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Weekly Power List:03:02:12". GQ. Archived from the original on 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2019-08-05. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "C-Span's interview with Jim Heath". CSPAN. Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2021-12-18. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Working 4 a Living". Myrtlebeachonline.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2014-08-05. Unknown parameter
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External links[edit]
- Jim Heath TV
- Official Biography from WBNS TV
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