TV news anchor and reporter at KGO-TV, Dion Lim rose to prominence when she joined and proved herself as one of the best news personality of the ABC Network. Her natural talent for communication and building relationships makes her an outstanding journalist. Dion’s path to success has been surfaced with triumphs and struggles, and while many women are unforthcoming to share the facts, Dion is vocal about her story.
Dion Lim’s Career And Net Worth
Dion has already contributed more than one decade of her life in the field of journalism. She is currently the reporter at ABC News Network’s KGO-TV in San Francisco and receives a salary that ranges from approximately $ 39,705 per year. Although her net worth is still under evaluation, she enjoys fortunes worth thousands of dollar.
Most recently, she anchored the weekday’s editions of WTSP 10 News for CBS Tampa Bay. She worked there for three years from 2014 to 2017. Dion came to Tampa Bay from WCNC/NBC Charlotte which she joined in 2010 and served till 2014. She was voted Charlotte Magazine’s 2013 Best TV Personality. And Before NBC Charlotte, She was weekday morning anchor at KMBC in Kansa City where she assisted from Jan 2007 to 2010.
Dion’s Newsworthy Romance With Husband
Apart from her successful professional life, Dion is also living a flourishing married life with her husband, Evan Panesis. Evan is a professional poker player who graduated from Isenberg School of Management, Charlotte, North Carolina Area.
Dion Lim and Evan Panesis' wedding picture (Photo: charlotteobserver.com)
The pair has some fascinating love story to tell. They first met when Dion was putting together a story about crime in the area. She questioned Evan for the news story after he yelled at her like a stalker to interview him. After reading the story online, Evan contacted Dion through email. Later, Dion asked Evan out on a date after giving some thought.
After dating Dion for a long time, Evan finally proposed her to marry him in 2009. Lim confessed that she was not really surprised as she had already found the ring a few weeks earlier. The couple tied the knot in June 2011.
Dion keeps sharing pictures of her with her husband on her social media accounts. Back in 2016, she posted her husband and dog dachshund Frankie’s photo on her Facebook. Evan is also a caring partner, and when Dion came home after covering news for more than twelve hours, he prepared a hot bath and food for her. She mentioned her husband as the best husband ever through her tweet in October 2017.
A Glimpse Of Dion’s Family
Besides the successful career and married life, Dion was raised by a frugal family who supported her throughout her life. Dion’s father was a Chemist, and her parents wanted her to pursue a career in science which didn’t happen.
Recently on January 2018, Dion posted a picture on her Twitter of her 70-year-old mother. And back in 2014, she shared a selfie of her parents wishing everyone Merry Christmas. She also has a beautiful relationship with in-laws that she showed through her tweet back in 2012.
Short Bio
Dion Lim celebrates her birthday every year on 13th of May and belongs to Asian-American ethnicity as her parents are the immigrants from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Her age is still not disclosed in her wiki as her birth year is a matter of mystery. She graduated cum laude from Emerson College, Boston majoring in broadcast journalism with a concentration in science. When Dion is not working, she has the passion for helping women gain self-esteem and feel empowered.
