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
Arsonist arrested for setting cars on fire near an apartment building in Arcadia, police say
Residents of one apartment building were left stunned and startled after an arsonist set several vehicles on fire on Friday afternoon.
Memorial ceremony honors 2 El Monte police officers killed in the line of duty last year
A solemn ceremony honored two El Monte police officers who were shot and killed one year ago while responding to a report of a stabbing at a motel.
Texas governor sends bus of migrants to Los Angeles, citing 'self-declared sanctuary status'
ABC7 was told the group consists of more than 40 people, including young children, who are mainly from Venezuela, Honduras and Guatemala.
LA's 'Pride in the Park' celebrates LGBTQ community and allies, ends festival with Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey sent her fans into a frenzy during her concert signaling the end of this weekend's "L.A. Pride in the Park," where people from the LGBTQ community and allies enjoyed food, dancing and a celebration of people being themselves.
15 California firefighters deploy to Alberta to help battle Canadian wildfires
Fifteen California firefighters with the state's Critical Incident Management Team spent the past two weeks in Canada's Peace River, Alberta, where some 300,000 acres have burned.
OC nurse home after suffering severe spinal cord injury during freak accident in Costa Rica
An Orange County nurse is finally home after suffering a near-fatal spinal cord injury during a freak accident in Costa Rica.
String of violent robberies target taco trucks in South LA; community rallies behind victims
Video shows a gun jammed into a man's throat during the latest in a string of unprovoked and violent taco truck robberies in South Los Angeles.
Socialite accused of killing 2 boys while driving intoxicated in Westlake Village has trial delayed
The wealthy socialite accused of killing two young brothers while driving intoxicated nearly three years ago had her trial delayed on Thursday, leaving the victims' mother "crushed" that the judge would not set a start date.
LAUSD superintendent hopes recent teacher salary increase will help recruitment efforts
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho delivered the keynote address at a recent Cal State Dominguez Hills College of Education graduation ceremony, encouraging them to work for the district while acknowledging the difficult realities of the profession.
Actor Rob Lowe joins writers strike at Paramount Studios: 'We're only as good as the writing we get'
Actor Rob Lowe joined the picket line Tuesday as Hollywood's television and movie writers launched a strike for the first time in 15 years after weeks of failed contract negotiations with major studios.