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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Acosta earned a bachelor's degree in mass communication (with a minor in political science) in 1993 from [[James Madison University]].<ref>http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/acosta.jim.html</ref><ref>http://www.jmu.edu/monty/AssignmentAmerica.shtml</ref> While in school, Acosta volunteered for [[WXJM]], the student-run radio station, and also worked as a reporter at [[WSVA]], a local radio station. |
When Jim was 16 he wanted an American car because according to him "American cars were the best in those days" (those days being 1987, well over a decade from the end of the muscle car era). <ref>http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/business/2009/02/19/am.acosta.no.muscle.cars.cnn</ref> Acosta later earned a bachelor's degree in mass communication (with a minor in political science) in 1993 from [[James Madison University]].<ref>http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/acosta.jim.html</ref><ref>http://www.jmu.edu/monty/AssignmentAmerica.shtml</ref> While in school, Acosta volunteered for [[WXJM]], the student-run radio station, and also worked as a reporter at [[WSVA]], a local radio station. |
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== Professional career == |
== Professional career == |
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Revision as of 22:51, 22 February 2009
Abilio James Acosta (born April 1971), known professionally as Jim Acosta, is a Washington, D.C.-based correspondent for CNN's American Morning program.
Early life and education
When Jim was 16 he wanted an American car because according to him "American cars were the best in those days" (those days being 1987, well over a decade from the end of the muscle car era). [1] Acosta later earned a bachelor's degree in mass communication (with a minor in political science) in 1993 from James Madison University.[2][3] While in school, Acosta volunteered for WXJM, the student-run radio station, and also worked as a reporter at WSVA, a local radio station.
Professional career
Acosta began his professional career in radio. His first job was with WMAL-AM in Washington, D.C.. In 1994, Acosta left WMAL and entered television, joining WTTG-TV as a desk assistant. In 1995, Acosta moved in front of the camera, becoming a reporter and substitute anchor at WBIR-TV in Knoxville, Tennessee. He remained in that job until 1998. From 1998 until 2000, Acosta worked as a reporter for KTVT-TV in Dallas. From 2000 until 2001, Acosta was a reporter for WBBM-TV in Chicago. From 2001 until 2003, Acosta worked as a correspondent for CBS News' Newspath service, based both in Dallas and Chicago. From February 2003 until March 2007, Acosta was a correspondent for CBS News and was based first in New York and then in Atlanta. In April 2007, Acosta joined CNN.[4][5]
Personal
Acosta and his wife, Sharon Mobley Stow, live in New York City.[6]
References
- ^ http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/business/2009/02/19/am.acosta.no.muscle.cars.cnn
- ^ http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/acosta.jim.html
- ^ http://www.jmu.edu/monty/AssignmentAmerica.shtml
- ^ http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/acosta.jim.html
- ^ http://www.jmu.edu/monty/AssignmentAmerica.shtml
- ^ http://www.jmu.edu/monty/AssignmentAmerica.shtml