Why it matters
Why reach out to Kim?
Kim Willis works as a deputy managing editor/entertainment at USA Today and is publicly associated with celebrities, entertainment and film, working into Usa Today. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Market
Usa Today · Usa Today Washington Bureau
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Kim
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits USA Today.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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Coverage
What does Kim Willis cover?
Coverage
- Celebrities
- Entertainment
- Film
- Movies & Film
Market
- Washington
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
Discovery
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About
Who is Kim Willis?
Kim Willis is a Washington-based deputy managing editor/entertainment associated with USA Today. Their published work centres on Celebrities, Entertainment and Film. The audience sits primarily in Usa Today and Usa Today Washington Bureau. Deputy Managing Editor/Entertainment · USA Today. Kim Willis works as a deputy managing editor/entertainment with USA Today, based in Washington. Kim Willis is deputy managing editor/entertainment at USA Today, based in Washington. Virtual Publicist does not yet have enough specific music-coverage evidence to place this profile in a genre or opportunity Collection. The topics that recur across their output are Celebrities, Entertainment, Film, Movies & Film and Movies Film, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. Reach concentrates on Usa Today, Usa Today Washington Bureau and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Deputy Managing Editor/Entertainment. Works at: USA Today. Based in: Washington, United States, North America. Campaign types: Press Feature. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Kim's coverage and the Usa Today market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Deputy Managing Editor/Entertainment
- Works at
- USA Today
- Based in
- Washington, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- North America, United States
- Languages
- English
Questions
About Kim Willis
Kim Willis works as deputy managing editor/entertainment and covers Celebrities, Entertainment, Film and Movies & Film. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Kim Willis is based in Washington, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Kim is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Kim's coverage and the Usa Today market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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