ClearScope News

Reliable stories, informed insights, and essential news for every day.

economy

Jim Watkins Net Worth

Written by Daniel Kim — 0 Views

Jim Watkins Net Worth

Jim Watkins net worth is
$12 Million

Jim Watkins Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Jim Watkins was the anchor of the weekend editions of "PIX News at Six" and "PIX News at Ten" on WPIX-TV. He joined the station on October 26, 1998 where he co-anchored the weeknight news at 10 pm with Kaity Tong after three years working at WNBC-TV in New York. While at WNBC, Watkins anchored the weekend editions of NewsChannel 4 at 6 and 11, as well as "Weekend Today in New York". In addition to his anchoring and reporting duties at WNBC, Watkins also hosted a nationally televised cable show, "Great Stuff" on NBC's business cable channel CNBC.Every year, Jim Watkins hosts a television program at the Hispanic Day Parade, which occurs on the second Sunday of October. Watkins, a native of Ohio, was a former anchor and reporter from CBS affiliate WTVF in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Huffington Post. He writes columns for AM New York, a free weekday daily distributed in New York City. He also writes a blog for the television station's news program. His son, Liam, is autistic and he is active with many autism awareness groups.Watkins contract with WPIX was up on August 2010 and sources predicted it would not be renewed. NYDaily He was demoted to weekends, his co-anchor was demoted to field-anchor, and Jodi Applegate was brought in to replace them in an effort to increase ratings. However, effective October 9, 2011, Watkins no longer presented weekends at WPIX and departed.In March 2014 Watkins was hired at New Haven, Connecticut based WTNH-TV as a weekend morning anchor where he is currently working. 
Net Worth$12 Million
ProfessionActor
NicknamesJim Watkins, James Watkins, Watkins, James, Watkins, Jim

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Person of Interest2014TV SeriesReporter #1
Elementary2014TV SeriesReporter

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The 50th Annual New York Emmy Awards2007TV SpecialHimself
The WPIX Yule Log: A Log's Life2006TV Movie documentaryNarrator

Known for movies

Narrator

The WPIX Yule Log: A Log's Life (2006)
as Narrator

Himself

The 50th Annual New York Emmy Awards (2007)
as Himself

Reporter #1

Person of Interest (2014)
as Reporter #1

Reporter

Elementary (2014)
as Reporter