Jim Armstrong
Jim is an Emmy-award winning reporter who joined WBZ-TV in the fall of 2010. Born and raised in Rhode Island, Jim has covered news in New England since 2002 as a reporter and anchor at WLNE in his hometown of Providence. Prior to that, Jim served as a reporter and anchor for WPDE in Myrtle Beach, S.C. and KGWC in Casper, Wyoming.
Jim began reporting in Boston for WFXT and spent seven years there before joining WBZ. While working at WFXT, Jim was nominated for several Emmys, taking one home in 2009 for his work as a Commentator/Editorialist. Jim’s reporting has also been recognized by many local and regional awards.
Jim is a summa cum laude graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication. He also holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
He and his wife have two children.
You can contact Jim at jaarmstrong@cbs.com.
Boston’s WBZ-TV is owned and operated by CBS Television Stations.
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