Who is NBC10 Journalist, Joy Lim Nakrin? Husband, Age, Salary
Who is Joy Lim Nakrin?
Joy Lim Nakrin is an American journalist and attorney working at Atlanta News First. Joy previously worked at NBC10 Boston and New England Cable News (Necn), where she anchored from the studio and also reported from the field. She covers topics ranging from political matters to criminal activities to stories about people.
Nakrin is a certified attorney who works as a television newscaster. It is a rare combo because it is not what she had expected for her life. She initially wanted to pursue a career as an attorney, but she quickly found that journalism complemented her skill set and passions.
Age, Parents
Joy Lim Nakrin is 43 years old as of 2023. She was born on December 13, 1980, to her parents Teresita and Andrew. Nakrin and her family run an animal rescue farm called Joyous Acres. They provide a home and care for animals such as cats, horses, dogs, and pigs.
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Joy Lim Nakrin Education
Nakrin received legal credits at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan, received a visiting scholarship at Harvard University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Haverford College.
In addition to that, she completed her Juris Doctorate at Duke University School of Law and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 2006. Her interest in law is similar to her interest in journalism.
Nakrin pursued a one-year modeling contract in Asia after completing her law degree in 2005, having dabbled in side modeling during her studies. She started doing guest hosting on TV shows in Malaysia and Singapore during that period, and she eventually worked her way up to ESPN Asia as a sportscaster.
Joy Lim Nakrin and Jonathan Yuhas
Nakrin is possibly single. Her publicly known relationship happened around 2013 when she dated her colleague Jonathan Yuhas. They both worked at KSTP-TV where Nakrin was a reporter and anchor while Yuhas was a meteorologist.
They first met in August 2011 when Yuhas joined KSTP-TV. They had great chemistry on and off air and the two began talking regularly. They tried to keep their relationship private but their colleagues soon caught on. Nakrin and Yuhas began dating in October 2011. They broke up after a few years and everyone moved on with their lives and careers.
Joy Lim Nakrin’s Salary
Nakrin earns an average salary of $102,627. She earns a decent salary as a journalist and lawyer. Nakrin has been able to create a sustainable livelihood from her job.
Joy Lim Nakrin Career
Nakrin works as an anchor and reporter for NBC10 Boston and Necn. She spent a few years presenting and covering news for FOX 25 News in Boston and later helped to create NBC10 Boston in January 2016. Her strong legal experience feeds her interest in investigating local politics, criminality, and justice.
Joy worked as an anchor and reporter for ABC affiliate KSTP-TV in Minneapolis for three years, then as an anchor, reporter, and producer at FOX Connecticut for two years, before returning to work as a newscaster in Boston in 2013.
She worked as an anchor for ESPN Asia in Singapore, a guest host for MTV Asia, and a cast member of a Malaysian reality television series during her three years in Asian television before joining American local news.
From ESPN Asia’s Singapore headquarters, Joy’s anchoring was streamed live to over 24 nations. She has also worked for FOX Connecticut and the ABC affiliate KSTP-TV in Minneapolis.
She started her media career in Asia, most notably working for ESPN Asia for two years as an anchor and reporter, where she reported to 24 different nations from the network’s Singapore headquarters.
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Court TV, Atlanta News First
Nakrin left NBC 10 in March 2021 and joined Court TV where she worked as a fill-in anchor and legal correspondent. In February 2023, Nakrin was named the new news anchor and legal expert for Atlanta News First.
Is Joy Lim Nakrin an Attorney?
Yes, Joy holds a license to practice law and is a member of the American Bar Association as well as the Massachusetts Bar. She completed a law degree at Duke University School of Law, and she has had a brief career working for American and Japanese law companies.
How Old is Joy Lim Nakrin?
Joy hasn’t shared her birth details. All we know for sure is that she was brought up in rural North Carolina, by her mostly immigrant family. She has happy memories of her childhood family vacations to Atlanta, a huge metropolis.