Demetria Kalodimos

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]

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. 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. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. 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. Archived from the original on June 30, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  13. ^ "2005 Gay Favorites Announced". Out & About Newspaper. October 1, 2005. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. 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. ^ a b Bonecutter, Hank (February 24, 2014). "My Two Cents: Demetria Kalodimos celebrating thirty years in Nashville". Clarksville Online. Retrieved September 19, 2014.