Jim Pinkerton anchors the weeknight editions of WSBT News at 6 and 10, WSBT News Saturday morning and serves as the station’s managing editor. He joined WSBT in 1997.

After the Sept. 11th attacks, Jim spent several days on-board the USS Theodore Roosevelt, which was stationed off the coast of Pakistan. He profiled South Bend-area soldiers who were fighting the war on terrorism. NEWS22 on the Frontline won a first place award from the Associated Press for "Best News Series."

The AP also awarded Jim first place honors for "Best Spot News Reporting" and "Best Breaking News Story" for his work covering a series of tornado touchdowns in the Crumstown area of St. Joseph County in October 2001. Jim was the first reporter on the scene and reported live on the breaking story for several hours.

In 2008, the AP recognized his work on a series of reports looking at the impact of the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo.

Jim was the only local reporter to have a one-on-one interview with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama when they campaigned in Indiana.

A member of the Society of Professional Journalists, Jim graduated from Buchanan High School and earned his B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from Valparaiso University. His television career has taken him to WYIN-TV in Gary and WAGT-TV in Augusta, Georgia. He also worked as a newspaper editor and a radio news anchor.

Jim stays involved in the community. He serves on the board for the Food Bank of Northern Indiana, volunteers as a mentor in the South Bend School Corporation and is a member of First United Methodist Church in Mishawaka.

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