Jim Handly anchors News4 at 6 and 11 for NBC4, both top-rated newscasts in the Washington, D.C., area.
In 2022, Handly celebrated 30 years with NBC4 after spending most of those years anchoring evening newscasts and reporting on stories throughout our community.
Handly has been honored with multiple Emmy Awards and an Edward R. Murrow Award during his career, which has taken him to the Middle East, Russia and the Caribbean. He’s also reported live on big breaking news stories in the D.C. area. Along the way, he’s also covered seven inaugurations, countless election nights and four U.S. papal visits and, as a Florida native, his share of hurricanes.
Handly has also enjoyed covering the Olympics, the Super Bowl, and, most of all, Nationals and Caps championship celebrations.
During his time in Washington, Handly has been involved in many organizations, including the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation, Humane Rescue Alliance, Junior Tennis Champions Center in Maryland and Thanks USA, which provides scholarships for families of military soldiers.
Prior to joining NBC4, Handly served as an anchor and reporter for the CBS affiliate in Hartford/New Haven, Connecticut. He began his broadcasting career anchoring and reporting for WPTV, the NBC affiliate in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Outside of the station, Handly is a competitive tennis player who enjoys taking part in charity tennis events. In his off-time, you’ll also find Jim biking, kayaking and checking out the newest coffeehouses and roasters and farmers markets around our region.
He lives in Washington, D.C., and is an active member of the Washington National Cathedral congregation.
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