Kimberly Godwin Biography | Bio
Kimberly Godwin is a journalist and an executive vice president of News at CBS News. The journalist has top publication oversight of newsgathering around the globe, including the national work areas, foreign desks, and bureaus. She is a proven executive and respected newsroom leader due to her experience in this industry.
From 2017, she has served as a top CBS News editorial leader in multiple key positions and currently serves as vice president of News. Moreover, Kimberly is the former chair of the Board of Managers of the North Brooklyn YMCA and a member of the Board of Managers of the YMCA of New York City. To add to that, she is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Godwin is currently the Chair of the Board of Visitors of the journalism school at FAMU in Tallahassee, Florida. In the year 2007, she was named a senior producer on the broadcast where she helped develop the “CBS Evening News”‘ day-to-day and long-term coverage of major news features.
Additionally, she has also developed a lecture series featuring top CBS News journalists where they share their reporting experiences with colleagues. Throughout her career, she has garnered several awards including six Emmy Awards, two Edward R. Murrow awards, Sigma Delta Chi award, and an Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia award.
Kimberly Godwin Age | Date Of Birth | Birthday | Birth Sign
The executive vice president was born in Panama City, Florida in the United States of America. She has not yet revealed her age due to public criticism and scrutiny. Once this information is revealed it will be updated as soon as possible.
Kimberly Godwin Education
Godwin the journalist went to college at Florida A&M University which is located in Tallahassee, Florida. She studied and later graduated with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism.
Kimberly Godwin Married | Husband | Children
Kimberly tied the knot with her husband and currently resides together with her husband in New York City and in the Poconos, Pennsylvania.
Kimberly Godwin Career
Godwin started her on-air career as an executive producer, producer, investigative reporter and news writer at television and radio stations in West Palm Beach and Tallahassee, Florida. She has previously worked as a manager and newsroom leader at some of the top local stations in the United States of America for over twenty years.
From 2005 to 2007, Kimberly has also served as the news director and assistant news director at WCBS-TV in New York City. Furthermore, she has worked as the vice president and news director at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles from the year 2001 to 2003.
In 2001, the journalist worked for NBC Television Stations as a vice president. From 1998 to 2001, Kimberly was a vice president and news director at KXAS-TV in Dallas/Fort Worth. Moreso at WOIO/WUAB which is based in Cleveland, Ohio she worked as a news director from 1996 to 1998. From 1994 to 1996, Godwin served as an assistant news director at WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
From 1991 to 1993, she has worked at WCAU-TV which is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and served as a senior news producer. Godwin used to work at WNBC-TV in New York City in the year 1993 to 1994 and a producer at WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh in the year 1991.
Currently, Kimberly works at CBS News as an executive vice president of News where she joined in the year in 2007. She has done coverage of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting, the Boston Marathon bombings, the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections, Hurricane Matthew, the Orlando Pulse nightclub tragedy, the eclipse, and the mass shooting in Las Vegas.
Kimberly Godwin Awards | Honors | Achievements
- Emmy Awards (six)
- Edward R. Murrow awards (two)
- Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia award
- Sigma Delta Chi award
Nominations
- News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine
- News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Feature Story in a Newscast
- News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Edited Interview
Kimberly Godwin Net Worth | Salary
The journalist earns a good salary from her professional journalism career. However, she is very secretive and likes to keep her financial status on a very low key away from the public eye/media. She is also reluctant to reveal her net worth due to public scrutiny and criticism. Once this information is revealed, it will be updated as soon as possible.
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