Demetria Kalodimos

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]

Demetria Kalodimos
Born
Morton Grove, Illinois, U.S.
EducationB.S. in music, Illinois Wesleyan University; M.S. in journalism, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
OccupationTelevision news anchor
SpouseVerlon Thompson[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

References
  1. "Demetria Kalodimos". WSMV. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  2. "Demetria Kalodimos Bio page". Genuine Human Productions. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  3. Hannon, Kent (Fall 2003). "Making a name for herself". Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  4. Carey, Bill (June 1, 2008). "Four-year battle between Kalodimos and builder fizzles with Chapter 7 filing". NashvillePost.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012.
  5. Walker, Henry (July 9, 1998). "Anchor adrift". Nashville Scene. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  6. Obermiller, Tim (Fall 2003). "Far from middle of the road". Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  7. Ridley, Jim (May 6, 2004). "Festival Express". Nashville Scene. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  8. "The Berkeley Video & Film Festival 2004". East Bay Media Center. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  9. Hale, Steven (January 1, 2018). "Demetria Kalodimos Out at WSMV". Nashville Scene. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  10. "Demetria Kalodimos". American Lung Association. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  11. "Veteran journalists Demetria Kalodimos, Steve Cavendish partner to resurrect the Nashville Banner". October 26, 2022.
  12. "1995 IRE Award Winners". Investigative Reporters and Editors. 1995. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  13. "2005 Gay Favorites Announced". Out & About Newspaper. October 1, 2005. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
  14. Salowitz, Stew (April 25, 2007). "Demetria Kalodimos to Address Illinois Wesleyan Commencement". Illinois Wesleyan University. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  15. "2007 IRE Award Winners". Investigative Reporters and Editors. 2007. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  16. Bonecutter, Hank (February 24, 2014). "My Two Cents: Demetria Kalodimos celebrating thirty years in Nashville". Clarksville Online. Retrieved September 19, 2014.

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