Kim Schumacher reports for 8News at 5, 5:30 and 6.
She grew up near Poughkeepsie, New York, which is about 90 minutes north of New York City. She attended the State University of New York at Oswego, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree. Then she continued her education at Syracuse University, where she earned her Master's Degree in Television, Radio and Film, with a concentration in broadcasting.
Kim began her journalism career reporting for NewsCenter 6, a small cable station near Poughkeepsie. Then she spent two years reporting for a CBS station near Athens, Georgia.
In 1998, Kim moved on to a station in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She spent nearly six years on the sunny Grand Strand, covering everything from hurricanes and tornadoes to police officer murders.
In 2001, she won a scholarship from the South Carolina Broadcasters Association. That same year the Poynter Institute, a leader in the journalism industry, accepted her for a very competitive position at a one week, intensive reporting seminar in St. Petersburg , Florida.
In her free time Kim enjoys reading, listening to music, skiing and spending time with her family and friends.
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