Jim Altman Bio, Age, Height, WTIC-TV , Net Worth, Salary, Parents, and Wife

Jim Altman Bio, Wiki

Jim Altman is an  American award-winning anchor/ Reporter working at WTIC-TV serving the station as a news reporter. He has been working with this station since January 2015.

Jim Altman Age

Altman manages to keep information regarding his dates of birth away from the limelight. An update of his age will be done once he has made the information public. However, judging from his appearance, he might be in his 40s.

Jim Altman Height

Altman stands at the height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.

Jim Altman Education

Altman graduated from a local high school and later decided to pursue his dream career hence he enrolled at Syracuse University. There, he studied, graduated, and was awarded his Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism.

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Jim Altman Career

Altman a 44-time Emmy Award-winning works for WTIC-TV/ FOX61 where he serves as a News reporter. While at the station, he has covered most major news events in the state over the past 15 years at the station. Additionally, he has also hosted a popular weekly travel segment “Daytrippers”. Jim has toured the world on assignment, including reporting from the shores of Cuba, the streets of Ireland, and on the sidelines of Super Bowls.

In addition to that, he has been the recipient of numerous News Emmys, including awards for Feature News Reporting, Spot News Reporting, Health, and Science Reporting, and an array of awards for Outstanding News Talent. Moreover, in 2022, Atlman became a 44-time Emmy recipient and was honored for News Writing, Feature News, Societal Concerns Reporting, and Daily News Reporting. This year, Jim also won the New England Edward R. Murrow Award for news writing, his 6th Murrow Award.

Jim Altman WSYX-TV (ABC/FOX)

Prior to joining WTIC-TV/ FOX61, he worked for WSYX-TV (ABC/FOX) in Columbus, Ohio. Where he covered the Ohio State Buckeyes championship season. In just over two years in Columbus, Jim won four Emmy Awards, including the Midwest Emmy Award for Best Feature Reporter. Previously, Jim served as a reporter for the critically acclaimed South Beach News Magazine, ‘The Times’ at WAMI-TV, Miami. While at the station, he also hosted the Mervyn’s Beach Bash, a nationally televised extreme sports program shot in Los Angeles. Before, Altman worked at ABC Newsmagazine 20/20 as an Associate Producer for 8 years. During his time at the station, he traveled to the country covering some of the network’s most high-profile stories and has a number of national production credits to his name.

Furthermore, he began his broadcast career at NBC, as a member of the prestigious NBC Page Program.  Moreover, he spent seven years as the host of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Labor Day Telethon.  Jim also serves as emcee for fundraisers around the state, donating time to charities like the Hometown Foundation, and the Parkinson’s Foundation.  Additionally, he is especially proud to represent Hartford-based Camp Courant. In 2015, he was named Camp Courant’s “Hero of the Year” and the MDA’s Man of the Year in 2016. During his free time, Jim supports charitable causes.

Jim Altman’s Net Worth

In Altman’s career as a news reporter, he has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.

Jim Altman Salary

He receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.

Jim Altman’s Parents and Siblings

Altman was born and raised in the United States, he manages to keep information regarding his parents and whether or not he has any siblings away from the limelight. An update of his family information will be done when available.

Jim Altman Wife/ Spouse

Altman is married to Rikki, however, An update of his wife’s information will be done when available.

Jim Altman Kids

Altman manages to keep information regarding whether he has any children away from the public. However, an update regarding his children will be done once available.

Jim Altman Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

He is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts frequently. On his Twitter account, he has about 2k followers, around 4k followers on his Facebook page, and about 1k followers on his Instagram account.