Kim Coon

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Kim Coon is a familiar face in the motorsports industry. She has spent the last ten years covering NASCAR, ARCA and motorcycle racing and recently has been seen co-hosting “Off The Grid” on NBC Sports as well as NASCAR’s popular “Glass Case of Emotion” podcast with driver Ryan Blaney.

She is best known for serving as an official spokesperson for NASCAR – acting as a liaison between fans and the exciting world of racing, while activating the title sponsor’s strategic plan through social media, broadcast channels and trackside events.

She currently serves as a pit road reporter for MRN in all three national NASCAR series. When she isn’t at a race track, she’s busy hosting digital assets and live events for NASCAR. Kim also regularly joins the morning news broadcast for WCCB Charlotte, The CW.

Born and raised in Orlando, Florida, Kim got her bachelor’s from the University of Miami (FL), where she double majored in Broadcasting and Religious Studies. She received her master’s in Integrated Marketing Communications from the University of Alabama. While attending Miami, Kim was a member of the university’s dance team. She also spent two seasons cheering in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers.

She currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kim loves getting her hands dirty with DIY home improvement projects, antique hunting and painting. She is also an avid reader and is always eager to loan from her collection of books.

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Obama Passes Baton To Clinton, Imploring Nation To Elect Her

Stepping out of the shadows of presidents past, the former first lady, senator and vanquished-candidate-turned-secretary-of-state appeared unannounced on the platform at her nominating convention, pointed a finger at President Barack Obama and gave him a hug.

N. Korea: US Has Crossed Red Line, Relations On War Footing

North Korea's top diplomat for U.S. affairs told The Associated Press Thursday that Washington "crossed the red line" and effectively declared war by putting leader Kim Jong Un on its list of sanctioned individuals, and said a vicious showdown could erupt if the U.S. and South Korea hold annual war games as planned next month.

EDGE On Demand- Is this Sexist?

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Is This Sexist?

There's controversy tonight over how some of America's biggest newspapers covered Hillary Clinton's historic nomination. More than a dozen prominent newspapers mentioned h=Hillary in it's front page headline this morning, but showed a…

EDGE On The Clock- Walmart Banned A Pro-Woman President T-Shirt

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CMPD Works to Combat Rising Gun Violence

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are seeing incredible spikes in violent crime involving guns. Gunshot cases are up 95% over the most recent three-year-average. I sat down for an exclusive interview with CMPD…

Whitewater Center Discharge Approved

CHARLOTTE, NC-- "This water is going to be monitored and tested thoroughly," said Rusty Rozzelle with Mecklenburg County Water Quality. After weeks of sitting in the lower pool at the Whitewater Center, Mecklenburg…