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Jim Blue is the News Director of WNWO and the anchor of WNWO News at 6 p.m.

Blue returns to Toledo after leaving the market nearly four years ago to serve as the news director of WFFT in Fort Wayne, Indiana. With more than 25 years of experience in journalism, Blue led an Emmy-nominated news team during his time with WFFT.

Blue first worked for WNWO from 2002 until 2008, reporting and anchoring alongside Jennifer Stacy and Shenikwa Stratford. The Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters honored Jim as Best Anchor in Ohio for 2006.

In September, 2005, Jim travelled to the Persian Gulf to report on the deployment of Toledo's 180th Fighter Wing in the Iraq War.

In May, 2005, Jim broadcast live from 30 feet underwater as members of Toledo's Dive Rescue team demonstrated how to recover a victim from a sunken automobile.

In 2004, he was honored with a first place for Best Enterprise Reporting by Associated Press for his investigation of internet sex predators. The story also was recognized with an Emmy nomination.

Prior to Blue's time at WNWO, he was the primary anchor for the ABC affiliate in Columbia, S.C.

One month after the September 11, 2001 attacks, Jim traveled to Afghanistan to report on America's war on terror. His stories on the humanitarian food drops to the Afghani people garnered Jim an Emmy nomination. Jim has also reported from many of the world's hotspots, including Bosnia, Macedonia, and Rwanda.

Jim won an Emmy award for live coverage of the search for a missing Dayton, Ohio, girl. He has won numerous other awards recognizing his investigative reports.

Jim's wife Kay is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Developmental Education at Owens Community College. When he isn't at work, Jim enjoys time with his family, sail boating, scuba diving, and flying.