Tim Pulliam
Pulliam joins KABC/ABC 7 from our sister station WTVD/ABC 11 in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, where he was a reporter and anchor. Tim is also a fill-in correspondent for ABC News One, a network affiliate service where Pulliam's national news reports air on ABC stations across the country.
In 2021, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for his reporting at WTVD on a story garnering national attention: The Shooting Death of Andrew Brown, Jr.
Tim is the recipient of three Salute to Excellence in Journalism trophies, presented by the National Association of Black Journalists (2020, 2016, 2011).
In 2017, Tim Pulliam was named 'Reporter of The Year' by the Associated Press and the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas (RTDNAC).
His television career began in 2006 in Wilmington, N.C. and later in Columbia, S.C. where he was a reporter and anchor. While in Columbia, Tim was honored with a local Media Champion Award from the Richland One Community Coalition for his investigative coverage of synthetic drugs and its impact on young people. He was also president of the South Carolina Association of Black Journalists.
Tim's reporting adventures also took him to Florida where he broke several crime stories and covered high profile court cases, such as the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial. In 2015, his news reports on the Michael Dunn murder trial were featured in an award-winning HBO documentary titled "3 1/2 Minutes: Ten Bullets." The film examined the life and murder of unarmed Jacksonville teenager Jordan Davis. The 17-year-old was Congresswoman Lucy McBath's only child. Pulliam appears in the film, which is also available on Netflix.
Pulliam is a graduate of Winston-Salem State University, a historically Black college. In 2019, the University named him among the top 40 alumni under the age of 40. In 2022, the RTDNAC honored Pulliam with a First-Place education award for his broadcast story on the legacy of his alma mater.
Pulliam earned his master's degree from Johns Hopkins University.
In 2016, Tim covered the historic opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., where he interviewed the museum's lead architect and Durham-native Phil Freelon, and both Oprah Winfrey and Stevie Wonder. Read the story here.
When Tim is not covering the news of the day, He serves as an adjunct professor for the Hussman School of Journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. His hobbies include physical fitness, exploring new restaurants, and traveling throughout the country and abroad.
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Tim's Stories
Violent dog attack in Simi Valley turns deadly after owners intervene
A man's dog suddenly goes on the attack, targeting a neighbor and his dog in Simi Valley. Both dog owners tried to intervene as the two dogs fought, but things took a deadly turn.
Ex-wife, 4 other suspects arrested in deadly ambush shooting of doctor at Woodland Hills clinic
The ex-wife of a doctor killed in an ambush shooting outside his Woodland Hills clinic is among five people arrested in connection with his death.
Several townhomes gutted by fire in El Monte; 18 people displaced
A dramatic fire burned three townhouses in El Monte, displacing 18 residents from their homes, officials said.
Teen bicyclist struck, killed by fleeing driver in possible road-rage attack near BMO Stadium
A 16-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in a possible road-rage attack near BMO Stadium, authorities say.
Missing dog found after Petco grooming mishap in Lakewood
A small dog who went missing after she bolted out of a Petco store in Lakewood during a grooming appointment is now back with her family.
LAFD firefighters honored for going beyond call of duty at annual VALOR awards
Several members of the Los Angeles Fire Department were honored for going beyond the call of duty at the department's annual VALOR awards ceremony.
Man arrested in Temple City house fire that killed 3, injured 2
An arrest has been made after two men and a woman were found dead and two others were hospitalized following a house fire in Temple City.
East L.A. Classic 2024 between rivals Garfield High School and Roosevelt High comes to SoFi Stadium
It's one of LAUSD's most iconic matchups between Garfield High School and Roosevelt High -- the East L.A. Classic will be played at SoFi Stadium.
Suspect in Santa Monica College shooting dead after Hawthorne barricade, police confirm
A Santa Monica College employee was shot Monday and the suspect was dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Hawthorne the next day, police say.
Donald Trump holds campaign rally in SoCal
Donald Trump spent Saturday night in California, seeking to link Vice President Kamala Harris to what he described as the failures of her home state.