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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Contact:
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Tim's Stories
Two women say they were groped by man at Silver Lake Reservoir; police investigation underway
Safety concerns are growing after at least two women said they were attacked at the Silver Lake Reservoir in separate incidents.
Jewelry store break-in caught on video in Sherman Oaks is latest in rash of Valley burglaries
Video captured a brazen jewelry store burglary in Sherman Oaks, where thieves smashed their way into a business, adding to a growing list of break-ins across the San Fernando Valley.
New videos show singer D4vd's arrest in connection with teen's murder
New videos show D4vd being arrested in connection with the murder of a teenager whose decomposing body was found in the trunk of a Tesla registered to the singer.
Influencer family of 10 hurt in hit-and-run crash on 170 Freeway in North Hollywood
A Los Angeles-based influencer family of two adults and eight children is recovering after a violent hit-and-run car crash in North Hollywood earlier this week.
Father drowns, teen son rescued after being pulled from lake in Lincoln Heights
A father was pronounced dead from drowning and his teenage son was rescued after they were pulled from a lake in Lincoln Heights.
SoCal drivers finding long lines for hydrogen fuel amid supply chain issue
Fuel cell electric vehicle owners aren't worried about the high gas prices, but many of them are finding empty hydrogen tanks when they go to fill up.
Woman stabbed to death at her Sylmar home, boyfriend in custody after manhunt, LAPD says
A suspect was taken into custody after a search prompted by the stabbing death of a 35-year-old woman at her Sylmar home, police said.
Mujer muere apuñalada en su casa en Sylmar; su novio bajo custodia tras búsqueda, dice LAPD
Un sospechoso fue detenido la mañana del jueves tras un operativo de búsqueda luego de la muerte a puñaladas de una mujer de 35 años en su vivienda en Sylmar, informaron las autoridades.
ICE detains nieces of late Iranian general in Los Angeles; green cards revoked by state department
The niece and grandniece of the deceased major general were living "lavishly" in Los Angeles but promoted propaganda from the Iranian regime, said Marco Rubio, who revoked their green cards.
SoCal drivers struggle to keep up with soaring gas prices amid Iran war
Pain at the pump: Drivers in L.A. County are paying higher prices at the pump as gas prices rise amid the war in Iran.