Jim Vance
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Jim Vance (born in Ardmore, Pennsylvania) is an American television news anchor. He currently anchors the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts on WRC-TV in Washington, DC. He has worked for WRC-TV since 1969, and in 1972 he became the station's main anchor, as one of the first African-Americans to serve in this position at any American television station. Between 1976 and 1980, Vance co-anchored with Sue Simmons, a pairing that resulted in one of the first, if not the first, African-American co-anchors of a major market newscast. Since 1989, he has been part of currently the longest-running anchor team in Washington, alongside co-anchor and health reporter Doreen Gentzler, meteorologist Bob Ryan, and sportscaster George Michael.
Vance has earned 15 Emmys and has been inducted into the Journalists Hall of Fame. He has also been named Washingtonian of the Year by the Washingtonian magazine.
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