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Award winning journalist James P. Hill has a solid foundation in sports and news anchoring and reporting. James Hill is currently the Weekend News Anchor at WWSB-TV ABC 7 in Sarasota, Florida. James Hill is nationally known for his work as the first ever Weekend Sports Anchor & Digital Sports Editor for The Black News Channel Network. James Hill worked as Digital Journalist at WRBL-TV CBS 3 in Columbus, Georgia. James worked as a Sports Reporter and fill-in Sports Anchor with FOX 23 TV in Albany, New York. Hill worked as a Sports Reporter with News 12 New Jersey. James Hill worked as a Contributing Sports Columnist for the Portland Observer. James worked as fill-in Sports Anchor for WZBN-TV 25 in Trenton, New Jersey. James worked as a Sports Anchor/Reporter at WHAG-TV NBC 25 in Hagerstown, Maryland. James worked as News Reporter/Weekend Sports Anchor at WXVT-TV CBS 15 in Greenville, Mississippi. Hill was a sports/News Photographer with WPTY-TV ABC 24 in Memphis, TN. James Hill worked with the Memphis Flyer as NBA Memphis Grizzlies beat writer. James Hill was a General Assignment Reporter at WJTV CBS 12 in Jackson, Mississippi. James was Greenwood News Bureau Chief and fill-in Sports Anchor for WABG-TV 6 in Greenville, Mississippi. James began his professional on-air television career as Sports Anchor/News Reporter with Comcast Cable in Santa Ana, California. James Hill served as a News Apprentice with ABC7 on the Prospect Lot in Hollywood, California. James Hill worked behind the scenes with CNN Los Angeles as Researcher and In Studio Camera Operator.
James grew up in Portland, Oregon where he developed his love for sports while playing little league baseball, collecting trading cards, and attending several basketball camps. From 1985 to 1988 he was head ball boy (head team attendant) for the NBA Portland Trailblazers. At age 19 Hill made history becoming the first voice of the Portland Trailblazers Hotline.
In addition to his love of covering sports, James enjoys reading, seafood dining, traveling, playing golf, and collecting sports memorabilia. In fact, during his days as a ball boy for the Portland Trailblazers James collected 180 pairs of NBA players game worm shoes, and countless autographs.
James received his BA degree in Radio-TV-Film (Broadcast) from California State University, Northridge. Hill earned a Master of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism at The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). James received an award from the Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters Association for outstanding news photography. Hill is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.
James Hill has experience covering NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, MLS, NCAA, Boxing, Golf, Tennis, Swimming, Track & Field, and a plethora of local High School sports in several media markets across America. James Hill is currently working on his highly anticipated first book due for release in 2022. Stay tuned for more details soon! Follow on Twitter @JamesHill_News