Kim Khazei
Encyclopedia
Kim Khazei is a news anchor woman for 7News Boston WHDH-TV
and its sister station WLVI-TV (CW56).
in Columbia, Missouri
, then worked for four years at KQTV
in Missouri as an evening anchor and reporter.
She became an evening news anchor for the NBC affiliates in Champaign, Illinois
and later went to work at KOVR-TV in Sacramento, California
as an anchor and reporter.
Khazei came to Channel 7 in Boston
, Massachusetts
in January 1994 at the time when Sunbeam Television Corporation
took over the station and introduced a "fast-paced, graphics-driven, and aggressive brand of local news" to the Boston market. She worked for the station's morning show and co-anchored the debut of WHDH's first 4 p.m. news.
After being on personal leave since July 2001, she resigned in September 2001 to dedicate her full time to raise her children and be with her husband and family. In August 2007, she returned to her duties at at WHDH-TV.
alumnus and a division manager for a medical technology company, and they have three children, Hayden, Walker, and Tatum. They live in Winchester, Massachusetts
.
She is also the cousin of Massachusetts social entrepreneur and politician, Alan Khazei
.
WHDH-TV
WHDH, digital channel 42 , is an NBC-affiliated television station in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest NBC station not owned by the network. Owned by Sunbeam Television, WHDH is a sister station to CW affiliate WLVI...
and its sister station WLVI-TV (CW56).
Career
Kim Khazei began her TV career at KOMU-TVKOMU-TV
KOMU-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station for Mid-Missouri licensed to Columbia. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 8 from a transmitter at studios on US 63 southeast of downtown. The station can also be seen on Mediacom, Suddenlink, and Charter channel 7 as well...
in Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
, then worked for four years at KQTV
KQTV
KQTV, digital channel 7 , is the ABC-affiliated television station in St. Joseph, Missouri. Owned by the Nexstar Broadcasting Group, it is the only local commercial broadcast television station serving the St. Joseph area; though TBN affiliate KTAJ , which primarily serves the northern portion of...
in Missouri as an evening anchor and reporter.
She became an evening news anchor for the NBC affiliates in Champaign, Illinois
Champaign, Illinois
Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of...
and later went to work at KOVR-TV in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
as an anchor and reporter.
Khazei came to Channel 7 in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
in January 1994 at the time when Sunbeam Television Corporation
Sunbeam Television
Sunbeam Television Corporation is a broadcasting company based in Miami, Florida, and owns three television stations in the United States.-History:...
took over the station and introduced a "fast-paced, graphics-driven, and aggressive brand of local news" to the Boston market. She worked for the station's morning show and co-anchored the debut of WHDH's first 4 p.m. news.
After being on personal leave since July 2001, she resigned in September 2001 to dedicate her full time to raise her children and be with her husband and family. In August 2007, she returned to her duties at at WHDH-TV.
Personal life
Khazei is married to Scott A. Huff, a Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
alumnus and a division manager for a medical technology company, and they have three children, Hayden, Walker, and Tatum. They live in Winchester, Massachusetts
Winchester, Massachusetts
Winchester is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, eight miles north of Boston. With its agricultural roots having mostly disappeared, it is now an affluent suburb...
.
She is also the cousin of Massachusetts social entrepreneur and politician, Alan Khazei
Alan Khazei
Alan Khazei is an American social entrepreneur. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Be the Change, Inc., a Boston-based group dedicated to building national coalitions of non-profit organizations and citizens to enact legislation on issues such as poverty and education...
.