Weekday Evening Anchor
Executive Producer/Co-Host for Political Connections
Email: Tim.Boyum@news14.com
Reporter Tim Boyum
Tim was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and attended Saint Cloud State University where he earned a BS in Mass Communication with an emphasis in journalism.
He joined News 14 Carolina for the launch in 2002 from NBC's affiliate station in Eureka, California, KIEM-TV. Tim is News 14 Carolina's Senior Political Reporter covering politics and state government. He also produces and hosts our weekly show called Politicial Connections.
For News 14 Carolina, Tim has covered Hurricane Isabel, the Michael Peterson murder trial, the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals, the 2005 Final Four, the 2004 Democratic National Convention, John Edwards 2004 and 2008 presidential campaigns, and numerous other big stories closer to home.
Tim plans to make North Carolina a home for the rest of his life with his wife, Melanie and black lab, Bodie. In 2007, they married in the Outer Banks. In his free time, Tim enjoys weekends at the beach and watching college basketball.