Donna Pitman is a journalist and morning news anchor and reporter for WCBD-TV.
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Best Known For:The television program KMBC 9 First News
Breakthrough:Earned a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri
10 Quick Facts About Donna Pitman
- Full Name: Donna Pitman
- Profession: News anchor and journalist
- Known For: The television program KMBC 9 First News
- Current Role: Morning news anchor and reporter
- Current Employer: WCBD-TV
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Cody
- Gender: Female
- Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Journalist
- Media Level: Local
Donna Pitman Age
Donna Pitman's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
She attended University of Missouri, where she earned a Bachelor of Journalism in Journalism.
- University of Missouri
- Qualification: Bachelor of Journalism
- Field of Study: Journalism
Career & Work
Donna Pitman's career includes news and reporting roles with KMBC-TV, a television station and Gabriel's Gale.
Organization: KMBC-TV
Role: Morning news anchor and reporter
Period: 2001–Present
Details: Kansas City, Missouri · Anchors the award-winning KMBC 9 First News weekday morning newscast and reports on stories affecting the Kansas City community.
Role: Television journalist
Period: Before 2001
Details: Peoria, Illinois
Role: Television journalist
Details: Columbia, Missouri
Organization: Gabriel's Gale
Role: Co-founder and nonprofit board leader
Details: Kansas City metropolitan area · Co-founded the nonprofit with her husband Cody to raise awareness and funds for research into Pompe disease, a rare genetic disorder affecting their family.
Rise to Fame
Donna Pitman rose to prominence for her role on the television show KMBC 9 First News.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes KMBC 9 First News and KMBC Community Resilience Reporting.
Television
- TV Show: KMBC 9 First News (Morning news anchor, From 2001) — Weekday morning newscast serving the Kansas City television market
- Work: KMBC Community Resilience Reporting (Reporter, 2020) — Stories about community members and workers supporting others during the COVID-19 pandemic
Notable Coverage
- Kansas City community resilience during COVID-19 – KMBC 9 – 2020 – Reported stories of community resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, including creative neighborhood projects and staff supporting residents of senior living facilities
- September 11 widow remembers her husband – KMBC 9 – 2026 – Authored reporting about a widow remembering her husband twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks
- Pompe disease awareness – KMBC 9 – Publicly discusses rare-disease awareness and the work of Gabriel's Gale, the nonprofit she founded with her husband
Awards & Achievements
- Kansas Association of Broadcasters Awards — Kansas Association of Broadcasters — Two awards for broadcast journalism
Donna Pitman Family & Relationships
Donna Pitman is married to Cody.
Lesser Known Facts
- Grew up in Independence, Missouri, before building a journalism career in the Kansas City area.
- Enjoys photography, podcasts and reading.
- Worked in television in Columbia, Missouri, and Peoria, Illinois, before joining KMBC in 2001.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Donna Pitman
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: News anchor and journalist
- Living Status: Alive
Family & Relationships
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Cody
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $56,000–$245,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $353,000–$5,038,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
