Jill Nicolini

About

Jill Nicolini is a 14-time Emmy Award nominee for her work as a broadcaster for both reporting and hosting. As a journalist she has traveled around the world. From reuniting soldiers with their loved ones in Iraq to covering "The X Factor" finale live from Los Angeles. Nicolini can currently be seen on he PIX-11 Morning News as an anchor and reporter covering traffic, weather, entertainment and features. Previously she was the Entertainment Reporter for CBS 2 in New York where she can be seen each weeknight on the 5pm/10pm news. From covering red carpet events to interviewing top Hollywood celebrities including Brad Pitt & Carrie Underwood. Before this Nicolini served as co-host of "The Couch" on WLNY-TV's morning entertainment show. She also joined the cast of "Fit or Flop" as Season III host of this fitness reality show and for the past 12 years remains the host of NAMM, V-Newsletter & InfoComm. In 2011 she joined WNYW/Fox 5 as their Entertainment Reporter. Previously, she was the Traffic/Entertainment Anchor on "The PIX-11 Morning News" for 8 years beginning in 2004.In 1996 Nicolini became a pre-med student at Stony Brook University. One year later, she joined WBLI Radio in Long Island and her broadcasting career began. She attended Suffolk Community College where she received her Associates Degree in Television/Radio Broadcasting in 2000. That same year, Nicolini began working on her Bachelors Degree in Communication Arts at the New York Institute of Technology and was also the arena announcer for the NHL New York Islanders and a dancer for the NY Dragons Arena Football team. Nicolini also was an on-camera traffic reporter at Long Island's News 12. In 2003 she received her Masters in Communication Arts from NYIT and starred in FOX TV's reality series "Married by America."Nicolini has an OUPV Captain's License from The Nautical School in Lindenhurst and with 65 flight hours under her belt aspires to earn a pilot's license as well.