Jim Acosta

You must have seen Jim Acosta on CNN, but do you know how did he begin his career? Acosta is a famous journalist from America who has not only served CNN with his wisdom and knowledge. Instead, he has served the radio as well as the WMAL in the past. While all those who did not know Acosta well, came to know him after he filed a case against the present President of the United States. Besides, he is a diligent person and has a vivid intellect of political and social knowledge.

About

Acosta was born in Washington, D.C. on April 17, 1971, and was named Abilio James Acosta. His father moved in from Cuba and settled as the refuge just a few days before the Cuban Missile Crisis ignited. About his mother, it is said that she is Irish having Czech roots. During the school days, Acosta participated as a volunteer at WXJM, a radio station run by his schoolmates. Later he also joined WSVA as a journalist and started his career of mass communication.

How long has Jim Acosta been with CNN? Media Career

His enthusiastic reporting startup enabled him to find a job at WMAL. That was his first ever job rather than a voluntary performance. After getting enough experience of the radio stations, he moved into the television world, starting his first job at WTTG. Later WBIR gave him an opportunity to work as the reporter. That was certainly his first job as a TV journalist.

Though in the past he had been performing as a journalist for the radio. In 1998 he moved to Dallas, joining KTVT at the same post. Then was the CBS where he remained for 6 years and during that tenure the Katrina hurricane, incidents of the Iraq War and the presidential campaign of 2004. CNN witnessed his brilliant efforts and offered him a job in 2007. And since then he is with CNN.