Tim Spears, Anchor

Emmy-award winning journalist Tim Spears joined ABC57 Night Team as an evening anchor and investigative reporter in April 2021.
Before settling down in Michiana, Tim was a reporter and fill-in anchor at Spectrum News 1 in Charlotte, NC; a local, 24-hour cable news station. Starting as a business reporter covering the second-largest banking center in the U.S., Tim went on to cover a wide range of issues affecting people in the Carolinas. In 2019, he won an Emmy for, “Carolina in Crisis,” a documentary about the opioid epidemic.
Tim also served as weekend anchor and reporter at the CBS and Fox affiliates in Pittsburg, KS, winning multiple awards from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters and Missouri Broadcasters Association. It’s the same market he went to college, studying Communication with a Broadcast emphasis at Pittsburg State University, home of the Gorillas. He earned a scholarship for boxing from the Kansas City Golden Gloves, later serving on its board of directors.
Tim started his career as a news director in radio, at KFJX/KDMO in Carthage, MO.
In his free time, Tim is an avid fan of boxing, professional wrestling, and classic movies. Most of his weekends are spent looking for opportunities to volunteer, or explore Michiana’s natural resources. He, his wife, and their goldendoodle live in South Bend.
Articles by Tim Spears
- Affordable housing projects earn tax credits, bringing 114 new units to South Bend
- Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivers 2023 State of the State Address
- Elkhart man admits stealing thousands, pleads guilty to wire fraud
- South Bend Common Councilmember calls for help in Clerk controversy
- Wrestling returns to South Bend, Saturday
- Indiana Rep. Jim Banks announces 2024 Senate bid
- Republican Candidate Eric Doden discusses campaign for Indiana Governor
- ABC57 Sound Off: Newspaper delivery, COVID prediction, and local news criticism
- South Bend Chick-fil-A reopens
- Holiday Heroes: Food Bank of Northern Indiana
- ABC57 SoundOff: Crime communication, and inconsistent mail service
- Suzanne Crouch discusses campaign for Governor with ABC57
- As Braun runs for Indiana governor, regulators investigate 2018 Senate campaign
- Trafficking Tragedy: How pandemic travel restrictions may have exacerbated fentanyl crisis
- ABC57 SoundOff: Expired plates, USPS, and roundabouts
- Despite successes, lack of regulation raises concerns over medical devices
- Trafficking Tragedy: DEA warns of deadly rise in fentanyl
- Following "Heavyweight fight", local boxers talk Fighting Irish football
- 69-Unit apartment complex planned in South Bend
- South Bend Common Council to consider $2.7 million loan for Dinosaur attraction
- Incumbent Todd Young re-elected to US Senate
- Indiana US Senate candidates discuss gas prices, inflation
- Sen. Young says debt ceiling is "fair game" to negotiate spending cuts
- Sound Off on Kickoff: ND vs Syracuse
- Worker shortage causes transit disruptions in South Bend, across country
- Indiana US Senate candidate Tom McDermott open to "packing the court"
- ABC57 Sound Off: Transpo issues, robocalls, and violent television
- Sound Off on Kickoff: ND vs. UNLV
- Non-profit pushes candidates to support ranked-choice voting
- ABC57 Sound Off: St. Joseph County Code Enforcement
- Gov. Eric Holcomb will not issue pardons for marijuana possession
- ABC57 Sound Off on Kickoff: ND vs. Stanford
- ‘You are loved beyond belief': Guest speaker addresses teen suicide at Elkhart Community Schools
- ABC57 Sound Off: Volleyball video sparks controversy
- Marijuana advocacy group weighs in on executive action to pardon thousands
- New mural coming to downtown Niles
- ABC57 Sound Off: Update on parks, and debate disappointment
- Indiana State Police arrest suspect in shootout with officer
- Alleged human trafficking hotspots back open
- ABC57 speaks with Doctor Jennifer Drobac about Indiana's preliminary Injunction on the abortion ban
- ABC57 Sound Off: New development, traffic enforcement, and privacy concerns
- ABC57 Sound Off on Kickoff: ND vs. Cal
- ABC57 Sound Off: Dangerous drivers through school zones
- ABC57 Sound Off on Kickoff
- ABC57 Sound Off: Roundabouts, street repair, and antenna issues
- U.S. Senator is helping an Indiana man featured in ABC57 Sound Off
- ABC57 Sound Off: Long COVID patient struggles accessing disability benefits
- $14 million affordable housing development proposed in South Bend
- Former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill discusses congressional bid
- ABC57 Sound Off: Viewers send condolences for Jackie Walorski
- South Shore Line sends request to move South Bend station from east side to west side of airport
- Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer remembers Rep. Walorski, Zach and Emma
- ABC57 Sound Off: Officer-involved shootings, primary elections, and an update from viewers
- Indiana Department of Transportation announces Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan is available for public comment
- City councilmember calls for independent review of Elkhart Police Department
- America's relationship with guns impacts national debate on reform
- ABC57 Sound Off: Robocalls and a possible ADA violation
- Elkhart Common Council split on whether to investigate officers involved in wrongful convictions
- Elkhart Police Saga: The Wolverines
- ABC57 Sound Off: Speeding drivers, stopping shooters, and gun reform
- ABC57 Sound Off: Gun Violence, road repairs, and waiting on INDOT
- Montel Williams discusses upcoming season of Military Makeover featuring Michigan City family
- ABC57 Sound Off: Tax assessments, abortion access, and GPS
- ABC57 Sound Off: Parks, bills, and code violations
- Indiana Attorney General defends lawsuit against Black Lives Matter
- Elkhart boxers compete in national qualifier
- Despite progress, veterans still face higher risk of homelessness
- Dash cam video shows moments leading to suspect's death in Marshall County
- Judge considers Elkhart fraud suspect a danger to community, denies leave
- Potawatomi Zoo opens for 2022 season
- Volunteers donate time and dance moves to help The Center for the Homeless
- Chip shortage forces GM to halt production at Indiana factory
- New drug takeback program with United Way of St. Joseph County
- Local "stars" raise money to fight homelessness
- Fast Track: The future of the South Shore Line
- Monday marks 5 years since Abby and Libby were found murdered in Delphi
- ABC57's 'Uprooted' investigation leads to call for action
- South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership gets ready to spend READI funds
- Greenhouse developments to attract jobs, hundreds of millions in investment
- Zoning change makes way for 103-unit development in South Bend