Demetria Kalodimos Explained

Demetria Kalodimos
Birth Place:Morton Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Education:B.S. in music, Illinois Wesleyan University; M.S. in journalism, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Occupation:Television news anchor
Spouse:Verlon Thompson[1]

Demetria Kalodimos is a television news presenter based in Nashville, Tennessee. She was formerly an anchor for WSMV-TV, an NBC affiliate based in Nashville, Tennessee,[2] [3] where she appeared on weeknight broadcasts at 6 and 10 p.m.[1]

Biography

Life and education

Kalodimos grew up in Morton Grove, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.[3] She earned her bachelor's degree in music education from Illinois Wesleyan University, where she lived in Dodds Hall, in 1981. She later earned a master of science degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[1] In the early 1990s Kalodimos was part of a lawsuit involving a contractor she hired to build a home. The contractor eventually filed for bankruptcy.[4] In the late 1990s she went through a well-publicized divorce and faced sensational allegations regarding her behavior.[5]

Career

Kalodimos started her journalism career at WICD in Champaign, Illinois. She joined WSMV in Nashville in 1984.[1] In 2000, she started Genuine Human Productions, a documentary film company focusing on people.[6] Her first feature-length documentary was Pre-Madonna, a film about 1970s Nashville.[7] The film won an award of excellence at the 2004 Berkeley Video and Film Festival.[8]

Kalodimos's contract with WSMV expired on December 31, 2017, and was not renewed.[9] She was the longest continuously serving evening news anchor ever at WSMV.[10]

In October 2022, Kalodimos and fellow journalist Steve Cavendish resurrected the Nashville Banner as an online-based news journal. They partnered with WTVF (NewsChannel5), the CBS affiliate in Nashville, to share their content on air.[11]

Honors and awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Demetria Kalodimos . WSMV . March 29, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171212143745/http://www.wsmv.com/story/14534111/demetria-kalodimos . December 12, 2017.
  2. Web site: Demetria Kalodimos Bio page . https://archive.today/20130124183715/http://www.genuinehuman.com/demetria.html . dead . January 24, 2013 . Genuine Human Productions . February 13, 2010.
  3. Making a name for herself . Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine . Kent . Hannon . Fall 2003 . February 13, 2010.
  4. News: Four-year battle between Kalodimos and builder fizzles with Chapter 7 filing . . June 1, 2008 . Carey . Bill . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329081906/http://nashvillepost.com/news/2008/6/1/four_year_battle_between_kalodimos_and_builder_fizzles_with_chapter_7_filing . March 29, 2012 . live . mdy.
  5. News: Anchor adrift . . July 9, 1998 . April 27, 2011 . Walker . Henry . September 25, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120925071742/http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/anchor-adrift/Content?oid=1182304 . dead .
  6. Far from middle of the road . Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine . Obermiller . Tim . Fall 2003 . February 13, 2010.
  7. News: Festival Express . . May 6, 2004 . January 13, 2011 . Ridley . Jim . September 13, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120913025809/http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/festival-express/Content?oid=1189904 . dead .
  8. Web site: The Berkeley Video & Film Festival 2004 . East Bay Media Center . February 15, 2010.
  9. News: Demetria Kalodimos Out at WSMV . . Steven . Hale . January 1, 2018 . January 1, 2018.
  10. Web site: Demetria Kalodimos . American Lung Association . April 27, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101205051806/http://www.lungusa.org/associations/charters/midland-states/fundraising-events/clown-calendar/demetria-kalodimos.html . December 5, 2010 . mdy.
  11. Web site: Veteran journalists Demetria Kalodimos, Steve Cavendish partner to resurrect the Nashville Banner . October 26, 2022 .
  12. Web site: 1995 IRE Award Winners . Investigative Reporters and Editors . 1995 . September 19, 2014 . June 30, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140630124126/http://ire.org/awards/ire-awards/winners/1995-ire-award-winners/ . dead .
  13. News: 2005 Gay Favorites Announced . . October 1, 2005 . June 10, 2010 . July 20, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720032325/http://www.outandaboutnewspaper.com/article/747 . dead .
  14. Web site: Demetria Kalodimos to Address Illinois Wesleyan Commencement . Illinois Wesleyan University . Stew . Salowitz . April 25, 2007 . February 13, 2010.
  15. Web site: 2007 IRE Award Winners . Investigative Reporters and Editors . 2007 . September 19, 2014 . August 15, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160815163356/http://ire.org/awards/ire-awards/winners/2007-ire-awards-winners/ . dead .
  16. News: My Two Cents: Demetria Kalodimos celebrating thirty years in Nashville . Clarksville Online . Hank . Bonecutter . February 24, 2014 . September 19, 2014.

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