Kyle Kimball
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
CBS,
Paramount,
WWJ-AM (Detroit, MI),
Washington Examiner,
Crain's New York Business,
Illinois in Focus,
The Center Square,
Mondaq,
GMToday.com,
Newsbug.info,
WRPW-FM (Normal, IL),
Heartland Daily News,
My Weekly Preview
and
Covers:
national and state politics (hence the Springfield connection); lifestyle and quirky stories centered on odd anniversaries/holidays.
Doesn't Cover:
stories that lack natural, emotional connections
WWJ News Anchor. CBS-RN Contributor. ACF Fiorentina sempre Viva VIOLA ⚜️ ⚽️
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
writing and anchoring a daily, 1-hr news/financial interests show "The Newsfeed" on WMAY, Springfield, IL
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
it's sped up the 24-hour news cycle and continues to shape all aspects how we tell stories
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Stephen Colbert
What does it mean to be a journalist?
to call balls and strikes with (not too much) flair
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
"T-ball stand pitches perfect game."
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email or text
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
WideOrbit, Audition, Burli, OMT/iTouchMedia
What's your favorite social network?
for professional stuff, Twitter. for personal stuff, Snap
Who do you wish followed you?
Kamala Harris
Why did you become a journalist?
I got bored with being bored.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
no
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
always the most recent one. always.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Do something--anything--outside of journalism for at least five years. You can't effectively report on a world you've never been a part of.
When's the best time to pitch you?
any time i'm not on-air
What's the best pitch you ever got?
coyote wanders into Quiznos in the Loop
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
New Starbuck's opening 100 yards from an existing one (and 500 yards from a third). In Chicago, that's not news.
What's your favorite drink?
rum & coke
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
on my phone or at the Apple store shopping for either a new computer or new phone
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New Yorker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
that because of its zip code, it's inherently dull
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.