Kim Lemon
American TV broadcaster
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Kim Lemon (born 1957 or 1958) is a retired American TV journalist. She is known for her 42-year career at WGAL in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She was a co-host for the TV show PM Magazine, and was an evening news anchor from 1985 until her retirement in 2021.[1]
Kim Lemon | |
|---|---|
| Education | Clarion University |
| Occupations | Television journalist, news anchor (formerly) |
| Years active | 1979-2021 |
| Employer(s) | WGAL (Lancaster, PA) |
| Spouse | John MacIver |
| Children | Meg and Morgan |
| Awards | 12 Mid Atlantic Awards; WGAL Hall of Fame (2022) |
Early life and education
Lemon was born in 1957 or 1958[2] in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[3] Her parents are Dean Lemon, teacher and Christmas tree grower, and Shirley Lemon (née Pickell), also a teacher.[4][5] Lemon is a ninth-generation descendent of Peter Lemon, who was granted 300 acres by William Penn.[6] She has Amish and Mennonite heritage.[7] Lemon graduated from Mannheim Township High School.[3] She graduated from Clarion State College with a Bachelor of Science in Speech Communications and Theatre.[3] In 1974, she studied African history and music at Kenya State Teacher's College in Nairobi.[3] In 1977, she entered the Miss Pennsylvania contest.[3][4] In 1978, she was a legislative assistant to David R. Wright.[3]
Career
Lemon joined WGAL in 1979 as a weekend weather reporter.[7] Lemon credits Marijane Landis with helping her get a role.[5] After working as a reporter and a news anchor, Lemon was named the first WGAL co-host of the nationally syndicated travel show "PM Magazine".[5][7][8] In 1985, she transitioned to co-anchor for the evening news (News8 at 6).[7]
In 2002, Lemon took WGAL viewers to Washington D.C. for the first time to witness the rebuilding of the Pentagon on the first anniversary of the September 11th attacks and while there she emceed a commemoration of the attacks.[9] In 2017 she interviewed leaders of different faiths, including protected nuns and an imam.[10]
On November 5, 2021, Lemon announced her retirement from WGAL online and on TV near the end of News 8 at 6 with her final broadcast set on the day before Thanksgiving.[11][12] She retired from WGAL on November 24, 2021.[13]