Jessica Holmes (television presenter)
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Jessica Renee Holmes is an American
television
personality best known as the former co-host of the popular Nickelodeon
TV series Slime Time Live
. She currently serves as an anchor for KTLA 5 The CW
in Los Angeles
.
and began co-hosting Slime Time Live, six months later. The series was presented with an award for Outstanding Children's Program, by the Florida Motion Picture and Television Association in 2002. The show lasted 8 seasons.
In late 2003, Holmes moved to New York City
to host Bragging Rights, a reality game show series that aired on OLN (now Versus
) where male contestants competed in outdoor sports challenges.
Holmes joined KTLA in November 2005 as weathercaster for the KTLA Prime News, after winning "The Audition" a reality show-like competition that was held during the KTLA Morning News.
Currently she is co-host of the KTLA 9 am Morning News and weathercaster/anchor on the KTLA 1pm Afternoon News.
, Holmes spent most of her childhood in Cape Coral, Florida
. She graduated from the University of Central Florida
, and earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Radio and Television.
United States
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television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
personality best known as the former co-host of the popular Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
TV series Slime Time Live
Slime Time Live
Slime Time Live is a television series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2000-2003, lasting 8 seasons. During its run it was hosted by Dave Aizer, Jonah Travick and Jessica Holmes and produced/directed by Jason Harper...
. She currently serves as an anchor for KTLA 5 The CW
KTLA
KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson...
in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Biography
Holmes began her television career in 1999. She worked at Nickelodeon where she was an intern for Nickelodeon Games and SportsNickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids
Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids was an American cable television network that was part of MTV Networks's suite of digital cable channels. The channel was available to all Digital cable providers and satellite provider Dish Network...
and began co-hosting Slime Time Live, six months later. The series was presented with an award for Outstanding Children's Program, by the Florida Motion Picture and Television Association in 2002. The show lasted 8 seasons.
In late 2003, Holmes moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to host Bragging Rights, a reality game show series that aired on OLN (now Versus
Versus (TV channel)
Versus is a sports-oriented cable television channel in the United States. It was previously known as Outdoor Life Network and was launched on July 1, 1995, focusing on fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports...
) where male contestants competed in outdoor sports challenges.
Holmes joined KTLA in November 2005 as weathercaster for the KTLA Prime News, after winning "The Audition" a reality show-like competition that was held during the KTLA Morning News.
Currently she is co-host of the KTLA 9 am Morning News and weathercaster/anchor on the KTLA 1pm Afternoon News.
Personal
Although a native of Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, Holmes spent most of her childhood in Cape Coral, Florida
Cape Coral, Florida
Cape Coral is a municipality located in Lee County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico. Founded in 1957 and developed as a master-planned, pre-platted community, the city grew to a population of 154,305 by the year 2010. With an area of , Cape Coral is the largest city between Tampa and...
. She graduated from the University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
, and earned a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in Radio and Television.