Jim Dial

Jim Dial was the anchor of FYI, and was an extremely respected journalist, comparable to real-life counterparts such as Walter Cronkite and Edward Murrow.

Adult Life
Jim was a cub reporter at one point, having traveled the country to report on stories.{{sup| He married Doris Dial, with whom he had his share of marital problems,{{sup| but ultimately ended up married to her until her death.{{sup| Afterwards, he kindled a romance with Phil Phillips' younger sister, Phyllis Phillips.{{sup|

Personality
Jim was frequently seen as incapable of displaying emotion. For example, Miles Silverberg asked him to smile at least once while on air.{{sup| Once, Jim read a report on the president having been stung by a bee, and bust out laughing on air, to his embarrassment.{{sup| He had trouble displaying any grief (Save for in the form of anger) after the loss of his dog Trickster, and had to be coaxed into coping with his loss by his friends at an impromptu memorial service that Corky set up.{{sup| Despite his trouble displaying emotion, Jim frequently proved himself to be petulant and histrionic.

Trivia

 * Frequently called Murphy "Slugger"{{sup|