Jim Spellman (born 1968) is an American journalist and musician. Formerly with CNN, Spellman joined

CGTN America CGTN America is a channel of China Global Television Network (CGTN), the international division of the state-owned media organization China Central Television (CCTV), the headquarters of which is in Beijing, China. It is one of six internation ...

in 2013. Before that, he also played guitar in the

High Back Chairs The High Back Chairs was a band from Washington, DC. Initially consisting of guitarist/vocalist Peter Hayes, guitarist Jim Spellman, bassist/vocalist Charles Steck, and drummer/vocalist Jeff Nelson, the group released its music on the Washington ...

and Julie Ocean and drums in

Velocity Girl Velocity Girl was an American indie rock band formed in 1989 in College Park, Maryland, and active in the Washington, D.C., area. The band released three albums before splitting up in 1996. History The band started as the duo of Kelly Rile ...

which contributed to the soundtrack for the 1995 movie

Clueless ''Clueless'' is a 1995 American coming-of-age teen comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling. It stars Alicia Silverstone with supporting roles by Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy and Paul Rudd. It was produced by Scott Rudin and Robert L ...

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Pitchfork Review of Julie Ocean's Long Gone and Nearly ThereJulie Ocean at Blurt Online
1968 births Living people American male journalists American male musicians Place of birth missing (living people) China Global Television Network people CCTV newsreaders and journalists CNN people {{US-journalist-1960s-stub