that. She is old school in a new world. She can do everything from politics to sports. She loves getting involved in the big story. Several TV stations were interested in her. We’re very fortunate to have her; we see a long, bright future with Kimberly Gill here at WDIV,” praised Voet. Growing up in Newberry, S.C., the news was a big deal in Gill’s house. Everyone stopped what they were doing at 6 p.m. to watch the evening news. “I was fascinated by the knowledge of the anchors and the reporters,” she recalled. Her career path was set in the fifth grade when the nearby creek – her secret place – flooded and the reporters she saw on TV came to her neighborhood. Authorities allowed the media to go down to the creek, but not Gill. “This was my creek!” she said, laughing. “I made up my mind this was something I wanted to do.” Gill began recording newscasts. She’d also record herself reading articles aloud to mock the mannerisms and cadence of a broadcaster, as well as transform her southern drawl into a neutral-sounding voice. In high school, she was active on the newspaper and yearbook staffs and read the morning announcements. She earned her