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Jim Benemann

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Emmy-award winning journalist Jim Benemann and Karen Leigh are co-anchors of CBS4 at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Jim is an outstanding journalist and an exceptional communicator. His passion for his work and his commitment to this community make him one of the most respected broadcasters in Colorado. Jim’s anchoring and reporting background has included major assignments on local, national and international stories.

He established a broadcasting bureau in Washington D.C., where he covered Capitol Hill, political campaigns and sent home reports from Cuba, Korea, South America and Europe. Jim is a Chicago native. He attended Colorado State University, earning a degree in broadcasting in 1978.

His TV news career began in Davenport, Iowa but Jim and his family have always felt at home in Colorado. Prior to returning to CBS4 where he anchored in the early 1990′s, Jim worked at Denver’s KUSA-TV and at KGW-TV in Portland, Ore. In his spare time, Jim likes tracking the successes of his four fantastic kids, golfing and getting into the beautiful Colorado backcountry.

Just The Facts

Most memorable interview: Veterans visiting WWII battlefields
Dream interview: The Pope
Role model: Walter Cronkite
Dream job: I have it!
Alma Mater: Colorado State University
Star sign: Leo
Year hired: 2002
First TV appearance: 1979
First story: High school sports, Davenport, Iowa
Favorite story: Too many to count
Hidden talent: Still hidden
Hometown: Wilmette, Ill.
Number of children: 4
Hobbies: Golf, cycling, loafing
Favorite food: Seafood
Favorite musician: John Hiatt
Number of siblings: Two
Favorite sports team: Avalanche
Favorite author: Dr. Seuss
Favorite vacation spot: Steamboat Springs
What one word best describes CBS4: Professional
Least favorite household chore: Vacuuming
Favorite noise: Kids laughing
Least favorite noise: Anyone arguing
What’s on your Ipod? Alabama Shakes, Black Keys, new Bowie
What keeps you in Colorado? Who could leave?
What’s the biggest risk you’ve taken? Making Kathy Walsh mad!
Who would play you in a movie? John Goodman (directed by the Coen Brothers!)