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James KITCHELL

Grand Junction, Colorado

1927 - 2017

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KITCHELL, James "Jim" James (Jim) Wallace Kitchell (1927 - 2017) passed away peacefully in Montrose Colorado on April 10th surrounded by loved ones. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., Jim was a pioneer in television broadcasting from 1956 to 1995. With NBC news in New York, he served in several...

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My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

In a world (TV) full of egos and flaring tempers, Jim Kitchell, as a VP for CNN, could always be counted on to be calm and a voice of reason in the midst of chaos. He was a wonderful person to work with and to know. We stayed in touch after we both left CNN and I always enjoyed hearing his stories of working on the moon space projects and other things. He was a brilliant man and a pioneer in some areas such as space coverage for television. His technical expertise helped greatly when...

My sincere condolences to you and your family. May the God who "binds up the broken-hearted" and "comforts all who mourn" sustain you and your family during this difficult time(Isaiah 61:1,2).