11 Questions with Jim Morelli

Jim Morelli is a freelance reporter for WFXT-TV FOX 25 in Boston, and is also a corespondent for CNN.

Jim joined FOX 25 this past January, and continues to report for CNN where he has been a Boston based correspondent with a focus on medical reporting since 2009. At CNN, he reports on medical topics like cardiology, oncology, nutrition, rheumatology, among others in his monthly reports for CNN. Previouly, Jim has also worked at WCVB-TV as a general assignment reporter and fill-in weekend news anchor. He has also worked as a reporter for WGCL-TV and as an anchor/reporter for CNN, both in Atlanta, GA.

In addition to his work in television news, Jim is also a published author. His work includes pieces in Men's Fitness, USA Today, WebMD and Arthritis Today. He is also the author of two books, Poison: How to Handle The Hazardous Substances in Your Home and Working Out on the Road, and has recently completed his first novel. He also writes articles for medical website WebMD.com.

A native of Massachusetts, Jim is a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences where he attained a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy. He also earned a Master's degree in civil engineering from Tufts University.

1. What kind of phone do you have, and what are your favorite apps?
 I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3... which I love because the screen is big and I have fat fingers. By far, my favorite app is Google Maps. Boring but incredibly useful, since I travel a lot. It has not once let me down. I also am addicted to Candy Crush Saga, I'm sorry to say.

2. Favorite and least favorite news topics to cover (besides violent crime)?
 Favorite: Weather, weather, weather... especially severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. Weather is exciting!!

 Least favorite: It's a tie between terrible tragedies involving children, for obvious reasons... and football. I just don't get the game.

3. If you weren't working in TV news, what would you be doing?
 I would be a professional musician. I have come to realize that music is probably the most powerful medium we have.

4. What was your favorite cartoon growing up?
 The Simpsons. Still my favorite.

5. When you have 30 minutes of free-time, how do you pass the time?
 I'm kind of a gym rat. So some form of exercise... swimming and basketball are among my favorite activities. And PS: I kinda stink at both.

6. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go and why?
 Wine country in France. It's beautiful, I hear. Plus I love wine. And bonus... my 11 year old son speaks French so I figure he can be the lead dog as Daddy trolls the vineyards.

7. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?
 My father. He died a few years ago. It's like that Joni Mitchell/Counting Crows number: "Don't it always seem to go you don't know what you got til it's gone."

8. Do you collect anything?
 Just memories. I don't have the personality for collecting objects. But I admire those who do. It takes commitment.

9. What are the top 3 played songs on your iPod?
 You Get What You Give by New Radicals
 Jazzman by Carole King
 VaVaVoom by Nicki Minaj

10. What is one of your favorite quotes?
 "Success consists of going from failure to failure, without loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill

11. What was the last experience that made you a stronger person?
 Honestly, returning to local news after 5 years away. I had a few concerns going in... some centered around the role of technology in journalism. But what I've discovered... since starting at Fox25, is that news is news. No matter what platform it appears on, the basics of news remain the same: write well, communicate effectively, be honest and show some compassion for the people whose hardships you are covering.

 Added bonus at 25: I am blessed with an incredibly supportive and positive newsroom. I am at a TV station where people are happy! That is so huge.

More about Jim Morelli

 New England One Bio

 Author Page on Amazon

 Jim on LinkedIn

Jim on Twitter

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