Jim B(i)enemann?

December 4th, 2005

There’s currently an ad running on Denver’s CBS4 that features news anchor Jim Benemann and his son, a high school football player. The son’s jersey clearly says “Bienemann,” yet the caption (and Jim’s official bio) says “Benemann.” My theory: Jim’s legal name has the silent i, but in his professional life he drops it to avoid mispronunciations.

Anyone know for sure?

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5 Comments on “Jim B(i)enemann?”

  1. Dec 5, 2005 - 4:57 am
    Ryan Waddell

    I can’t say for sure, but Bienemann has a bit of a german look to it, while Benemann is a much more “American-Looking” name. Perhaps that’s why?

     
  2. Dec 5, 2005 - 8:01 pm
    zombyboy

    I must not pay enough attention. I always thought it was Bienemann.

    Freaky.

     
  3. Dec 5, 2005 - 10:26 pm
    Matt Moore

    Hell, I thought it was Molly Benemann and Jim Hughes.

    I like Ryan’s theory, but I still think it probably has more to do with pronunciation. I’m sure Jim was sick of hearing Buy-nemann, Bee-nemann, and Bee-eh-nemann.

     
  4. Feb 23, 2006 - 3:54 pm
    FredSox49

    The “i” is in his given name. I went to high school with his brother. His uncle played end for the old Chicago Cardinals; you can find his card on eBay.

     
  5. Feb 24, 2006 - 9:49 am
    Matt Moore

    Hey, Fred, thanks for the info! If you come back, let me know how you happened to find my site.

     

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