# Jim Angle

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American journalist and television reporter (1946–2022)

For persons of a similar name, see [James Angel (disambiguation)](/source/James_Angel_(disambiguation)) and [James Angell (disambiguation)](/source/James_Angell_(disambiguation)).

Jim Angle Born James Leslie Angle II (1946-09-14)September 14, 1946 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. Died February 9, 2022(2022-02-09) (aged 75) Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. Occupations Journalist, news reporter

**James Leslie Angle II** (September 14, 1946 – February 9, 2022), known as **Jim Angle**, was an American journalist and television reporter for [Fox News](/source/Fox_News) and [ABC News](/source/ABC_News_(United_States)). He was part of Fox News' inaugural reporting lineup when the channel was established in 1996.

## Early life

Angle was born in [Fort Worth, Texas](/source/Fort_Worth%2C_Texas), on September 14, 1946.[1] He studied [political science](/source/Political_science) at [Texas Tech University](/source/Texas_Tech_University), graduating with a [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) in 1969. He then obtained a [Master of Arts](/source/Master_of_Arts) in [Latin American studies](/source/Latin_American_studies) from the [University of Texas at Austin](/source/University_of_Texas_at_Austin).[2][3] Angle was [drafted](/source/Conscription_in_the_United_States) into the [US Army](/source/United_States_Army) after completing college. He was consequently deployed to Vietnam and Germany, where he gave tours of Berlin to GIs as part of the special [Berlin Brigade](/source/Berlin_Brigade).[3][4]

## Career

Angle first worked in journalism with [NPR](/source/NPR), acting as its White House correspondent for seven years during the presidencies of [Ronald Reagan](/source/Presidency_of_Ronald_Reagan) and [George H. W. Bush](/source/Presidency_of_George_H._W._Bush). He was also lead anchor for the *[Marketplace](/source/Marketplace_(radio_program))* radio program from 1990 to 1993. Angle subsequently joined [ABC News](/source/ABC_News_(United_States)), covering economics on *[ABC World News Tonight](/source/ABC_World_News_Tonight)*, *[Nightline](/source/Nightline)*, and *[Good Morning America](/source/Good_Morning_America)*. While working on *Nightline*, he was conferred the Excellence in Financial Journalism Award in 1994 and 1995. He then became a political and economics correspondent for [CNN](/source/CNN).[3][4]

While covering the [1996 presidential campaign of Bob Dole](/source/Bob_Dole_1996_presidential_campaign), Angle was contacted by [Brit Hume](/source/Brit_Hume), who persuaded him to join the newly-launched [Fox News](/source/Fox_News) channel.[3][5] Angle initially served as a nightly contributor to the show *[Special Report with Brit Hume](/source/Special_Report_with_Brit_Hume)*. In addition, he regularly was a substitute host for the Friday edition of the program, giving Hume a chance to appear on *[Fox News Sunday](/source/Fox_News_Sunday)* as a panelist. During his tenure at Fox, Angle covered the [1996 presidential election](/source/1996_United_States_presidential_election), the [impeachment of Bill Clinton](/source/Impeachment_of_Bill_Clinton) three years later, as well as important [international visits made by Clinton throughout his presidency](/source/List_of_international_presidential_trips_made_by_Bill_Clinton). He also reported live on the [2000 presidential election recount in Florida](/source/2000_United_States_presidential_election_recount_in_Florida) from [Al Gore](/source/Al_Gore)'s base in [Nashville, Tennessee](/source/Nashville%2C_Tennessee).[3][4] He was bestowed the [Merriman Smith Memorial Award](/source/Merriman_Smith_Memorial_Award) by the [White House Correspondents' Association](/source/White_House_Correspondents'_Association) in 2001 and 2003 for distinguished White House coverage.[2][3] Angle was named chief [Washington](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.) correspondent for Fox News in 2005. He was eventually promoted to Chief National Correspondent six years later, before retiring in 2014.[3][4]

Angle delivered the [commencement address](/source/Commencement_address) at Texas Tech (his alma mater) in the summer of 2012. Two years later, he was named a Distinguished Alumnus by Texas Tech.[2] He was lauded by columnist [Nat Hentoff](/source/Nat_Hentoff) as "[o]ne of the most fair, incisive, and informed investigative reporters on the Washington scene."[6]

## Personal life

Angle was married to Patrice Pisinski until her death from [pancreatic cancer](/source/Pancreatic_cancer) in 2021. She was the director of the Office of Technology Advancement and Outreach at the [United States Department of Energy](/source/United_States_Department_of_Energy), and they first met in 2006 after the sudden death of her first husband.[7] He was [stepfather](/source/Stepfather) to her two children.[5]

Angle died on February 9, 2022, aged 75, at his home in [Arlington, Virginia](/source/Arlington_County%2C_Virginia).[1][3]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Hartley_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Hartley_1-1) Hartley, James (February 11, 2022). ["Jim Angle, Fort Worth native and Washington correspondent for Fox News, dies at 75"](https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/obituaries/article258301548.html). *Fort Worth Star-Telegram*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220212001316/https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/obituaries/article258301548.html) from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Rosiles_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Rosiles_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Rosiles_2-2) Rosiles, Mateo (February 11, 2022). ["Fox News journalist Jim Angle remembered as Texas Tech Distinguished Alumnus"](https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/2022/02/11/fox-news-journalist-jim-angle-remembered-texas-tech-distinguished-alumnus/6760461001/). *Lubbock Avalanche-Journal*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220212044441/https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/2022/02/11/fox-news-journalist-jim-angle-remembered-texas-tech-distinguished-alumnus/6760461001/) from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Fox_obit_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Fox_obit_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Fox_obit_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Fox_obit_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Fox_obit_3-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Fox_obit_3-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-Fox_obit_3-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-Fox_obit_3-7) Flood, Brian (February 11, 2022). ["Fox News Channel original Jim Angle dead at 75"](https://www.foxnews.com/media/fox-news-channel-original-jim-angle). Fox News. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Chapman_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Chapman_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Chapman_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Chapman_4-3) Chapman, Wilson (February 11, 2022). ["Jim Angle, Early Fox News Channel Reporter, Dies at 75"](https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/jim-angle-dead-75-fox-news-1235179256/). *Variety*. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Evans_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Evans_5-1) Evans, Greg (February 11, 2022). ["Jim Angle Dies: Former Fox News Channel Correspondent Was 75"](https://deadline.com/2022/02/jim-angle-dead-obituary-fox-news-channel-correspondent-was-75-1234932046/). *Deadline Hollywood*. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Jim Angle"](https://www.foxnews.com/person/a/jim-angle). Fox News. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Patrice Angle Obituary"](https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/patrice-angle-obituary?id=30514777). *The Washington Post*. October 17, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via [Legacy.com](/source/Legacy.com).

## External links

- [Fox News bio](https://www.foxnews.com/person/a/jim-angle)

- [Appearances](https://www.c-span.org/person/?2267) on [C-SPAN](/source/C-SPAN)

- [Speakers.com bio](https://speakers.com/speakers/jim-angle/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220809102545/https://speakers.com/speakers/jim-angle/) August 9, 2022, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

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