Jim Joy found his true niche in the editing room. Originally from Iowa, this Hawkeye's magical ability to bring out the extraordinary in a routine story made him the most sought after editor in the KRON newsroom. He received a degree in Speech and Television from the University of Iowa. After three years in the Air Force, he moved to San Francisco where he spent five years at McCann-Erickson before joining KRON in 1966 as a film editor. After a short stint at KTVU, he returned to KRON in 1972 where he earned many awards including 20 Emmy� statuettes and a Peabody for his work as a news, feature and documentary editor. Recently retired after 35 years broadcasting, he has seen the industry go from film to linear tape to non-linear digital editing systems. He has mentored many students as well as numerous greenhorns who worked at KRON during his tenure. Jim always had the best attitude and took pride in his work. Simply good enough was not part of his vocabulary.