Ted Nesi is a journalist and politics and business editor and target 12 investigative reporter for WPRI-TV.
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Best Known For:The television program Newsmakers
Breakthrough:Joined WPRI 12 to cover Rhode Island business and politics in 2010
10 Quick Facts About Ted Nesi
- Full Name: Ted Nesi
- Profession: Reporter
- Known For: The television program Newsmakers
- Current Employer: WPRI-TV
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Kim Kalunian
- Gender: Male
- Beats: Politics / Government and Business / Economy
- Media Level: Local
- Net Worth: $341,000-$4,875,000 (Estimated range)
Ted Nesi Age
Ted Nesi's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
He attended Wheaton College.
- Wheaton College
Career & Work
Ted Nesi's career includes news and reporting roles with WPRI-TV (12 News), a television station and Providence Business News.
Organization: WPRI-TV (12 News)
Role: Politics and business editor and Target 12 investigative reporter
Period: 2010–Present
Details: East Providence, Rhode Island
Organization: WPRI-TV (12 News)
Role: Business and political digital reporter
Period: 2010–
Details: Rhode Island · Originally recruited to report and write online about Rhode Island business and politics before expanding into investigative television reporting.
Organization: Providence Business News
Role: Reporter and editor
Period: 2010
Details: Rhode Island · Covered Rhode Island's business community and economic affairs before joining WPRI.
Organization: The Sun Chronicle
Role: Newspaper reporter
Details: Attleboro, Massachusetts · Began his professional journalism career in newspaper reporting.
Organization: Wheaton College
Role: Journalism instructor
Details: Norton, Massachusetts · Teaches journalism at his alma mater alongside his broadcasting work.
Organization: Rhode Island PBS
Role: Journalism contributor
Details: Rhode Island
Rise to Fame
Ted Nesi rose to prominence for his role on the television show Target 12 Investigators.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes Target 12 Investigators, Newsmakers, and Campaign Reporting 101.
Television
- TV Show: Target 12 Investigators (Investigative reporter, 2010-Present) — WPRI investigative journalism and public accountability reporting
- TV Show: Newsmakers (Co-host) — WPRI's Sunday political interview and discussion program
- Work: Campaign Reporting 101 (Instructor, 2024) — Journalism training session for the New England First Amendment Coalition
Notable Coverage
- Rhode Island elections and political debates - WPRI 12 - Covers elections, campaigns and government and has moderated dozens of debates involving local, state and federal candidates
- Rhode Island transportation and infrastructure spending - WPRI 12 - 2026 - Investigative reporting examined how bridge spending affected road maintenance and other transportation priorities
- Rhode Island Democratic primary election - WPRI 12 - 2026 - Reported on political contests and election results during the September 2026 state primary
- Rhode Island government and business policy - WPRI 12 - Regular reporting and analysis on public budgets, economic policy, political leadership and state institutions
Awards & Achievements
- New England Emmy Award — National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — Investigative reporting.
- Edward R. Murrow Awards — Radio Television Digital News Association — Broadcast journalism as part of award-winning reporting teams.
Ted Nesi Family & Relationships
Ted Nesi is married to Kim Kalunian.
Lesser Known Facts
- He began his journalism career in newspapers before moving into online and television political reporting.
- His regular work includes both traditional investigative television journalism and the weekly written Nesi's Notes column.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Ted Nesi
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Reporter
- Ethnicity: White
Family & Relationships
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Kim Kalunian
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $51,000–$223,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $341,000–$4,875,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
Related Biographies
- Kim Kalunian(Spouse • His wife, a broadcast journalist.)
- Tim White (Collaborator • WPRI investigative journalist and Newsmakers co-host with whom Nesi has worked on Rhode Island political coverage.)
