Kimberly King To Leave NBC

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 by SDRadio.

Update: On Thursday, June 12, Kimberly King takes to the sky to deliver her final traffic reports for the San Diego NBC affiliate KNSD-TV. A popular fixture on the local airwaves since 1994, San Diego native King will mark her last day with a final broadcast from Newschopper 7/39, before embarking on a new journey.

Leaving to pursue new opportunities and have the flexibility to focus on her non-profit efforts for local organizations including the San Diego United Cerebral Palsy “Ride Without Limits”, King says her time with NBC has been a wonderful learning experience.

“I have essentially grown up on-air,” notes King. “My major life moments have been broadcast – from getting married to the birth of my two children. I’m so honored that San Diego has welcomed me into their lives on a daily basis.”

Serving many different roles in her ten years with NBC, King has logged more than 2000 flight hours covering morning and evening commuter traffic as well as breaking news. King hosted Streetside San Diego, Must See TV on NBC, Olympic Ozone, Holidays on Horton Square and the Emmy-winning Behind the Scenes with Kimberly King, which she also produced. Renowned for putting guests at ease, King has interviewed celebrities from Ellen DeGeneres, Jerry Lewis, James Blunt, Megan Mullally, David Duchovny and Jon Waters to local athletes including LaDanian Tomlinson, Kassim Osgood, Steve Finley and Trevor Hoffman.

King plans to vacation with her family before embarking on several new adventures in San Diego, including a turn as celebrity contestant in the “Malashock Thinks You Can Dance” fundraiser this September.

“I look forward to being more active in the San Diego community and to be able to spotlight the personal stories of local people and organizations. You’re likely to see me on-air again soon, as I doubt I will able to relax for too long,” King joked.

King studied music, dance, voice, and theatre at the San Diego High School of Creative and Performing Arts before attending USIU’s School of Performing and Visual Arts College on a Musical Theatre scholarship. She graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication.

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Her brother, Kevin Taylor, tells SDRadio, “After eleven years with NBC 7/39, my sister, Kimberly King is leaving the station as of June 12th. After five shows, an Emmy and plenty of fond memories at The Peacock, she will no longer be “stuck in traffic” and is moving in a different direction and in the process of negotiating future positions.”

Kevin adds, “She’s still at the station through the 12th and you can catch her traffic reports during the 4, 5, and 6 p.m. newscasts!”

Also: Kevin is back in San Diego. He said, “After four years in Palm Springs, I’m back in San Diego and am working as a Development Officer at the San Diego LGBT Community Center! All is well and I still miss the good times at KPOP 1360 AM!”

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