Tim Ragones

Tim Ragones is a reporter for NEWSCHANNEL 3. He joined the station in July 2006.

Before coming to NEWSCHANNEL 3, Tim was a reporter for WCHS-TV/WVAH-TV (ABC/Fox) in Charleston, West Virginia. He also worked as a reporter for WSAZ-TV (NBC) in that market. Tim's first on-air job was as a graduate student at the Missouri School of Journalism. He worked as a state capitol reporter, investigative reporter, fill-in anchor and general assignment reporter at KOMU-TV (NBC). While working there, Tim won a certificate of merit from the Missouri Broadcasters Association for a story about rental property inspections. His first TV job was in Boston as a production assistant at WHDH-TV (NBC).

Tim grew up in a suburb of Boston, and graduated from Princeton University in 2001 with a degree in history. He earned his master's degree from the Missouri School of Journalism in 2004. During his time there, Tim worked as a data analyst for the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting (NICAR). WMAQ-TV in Chicago and KIRO-TV in Seattle used his analysis for their investigative stories.

Tim became an uncle in 2007 - his niece was born in January. He enjoys playing golf, exercising, reading nonfiction and watching TV. His favorite show is "60 Minutes."