Introduction :
Kimberly Gill is a TV news anchor for WDIV, who is known for replacing long-time anchor Carmen Harlan.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Kimberly was born in Detroit, Michigan.
- Kimberly’s parents divorced when she was young. Her father was in the military and so traveled a lot. Consequently, Kimberly’s childhood was primarily spent with her mother and her younger sister.
- In 2018, Gill announced on-air that she was pregnant, and in January 2019, she gave birth to her first child – baby boy Basil was born at 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and with a full head of hair! The baby’s dad’s name is Brian.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- After excelling at high school in English subjects and working for the school newspaper, Kimberly decided to pursue a career in journalism.
- She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a major in Broadcast Journalism and currently holds a Bachelors degree in Business from Ashland University.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- During her time at university, Kimberly worked as truck driver for Fedex. She drove their 18 wheeler trucks. She still holds her commercial truck licence in case she ever needs it.
- She also worked part time, fuelling commercial and private jets for a private aviation club in South Carolina.
- Kimberly has worked in various anchor and reporting roles for WDIV.
- She went on to replace Carmen Harlan as the lead TV News Anchor for WDIV, after Carmen’s retirement.
- Her work with the network has earnt her a few Emmy Awards. She was also named in the 2009 Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
Controversies :
- Gill was partly involved in Carmen Harlan’s controversial statement of 2014.
- During a segment, Carmen suggested that Michigan’s large Arab population was to blame for the state’s ties to Isis. Kimberly responded with ‘You are absolutely right’ before the show went to an ad break.
- The comments from both women were labeled as disturbing by the American Arab Anti-Discrimination League, and the station endured backlash from the Arab community.
- A formal apology was issued and accepted by the community.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Gill lists ‘Blink’ by Malcolm Gladwell as her favorite book.
- She was a cheerleader back in high school!
- Luther Vandross is her favorite musician, and she states she listens to it on her way to work most days.
- She is a big fan of shows The Real Housewives of Atlanta and Modern Housewives, and she has stated she likes to relax watching those shows with a big slice of Strawberry Cheesecake.
- Once Kimberly mentioned that when she retires, she plans to live in Barcelona, Spain.
- She is active on Instagram under the handle of @kimberlygilltv and on Twitter (now called X) under @kimerlygill. Currently, her Instagram account has over 8,000 followers and her Twitter (now called X) has over 5,000 followers.
- In 2011, she was named the Most Eligible Single by Cleveland Magazine. In her interview, she stated that her dream date involves a meal of steak and potatoes and great conversation. She also stated that her biggest turn on is a goal-oriented man with good teeth.
- In the same interview, Kim mentioned that in front of the camera she is very sophisticated and serious, but off-air she is laid-back & quite fun.
Kimberly Gill Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Black
- Kimberly Gill Height : 5′5″
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
- Marital Status / Married? : No confirmed information is available.
- Kimberly Gill Children / Kids : 1
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : Black
- Nationality : American
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