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Ken Davis is a multi-Emmy-Award-winning television producer, journalist, and author.[1][2] After becoming one of the youngest television news anchormen in the country, he went on to have a four-decade career in broadcasting.[2] In 2018, he published a popular memoir about his extensive adventures in the industry.[3][4][5]
Career
Davis began his broadcasting career as a radio disc-jockey in Flagstaff and Phoenix, Arizona during his college years.[6] At the age of 20, he began anchoring the news on KOAI-TV (NBC) while completing his degree in Political Science at Northern Arizona University.[2]
Davis became a news producer, reporter, and writer at television stations such as KSBY in San Luis Obispo, California, KTLA, KNXT (now KCBS), and KCOP in Los Angeles as well as with CBS, NBC, and PBS networks.[1][7] He was a producer with the “MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour”, “Personalities”, “I Witness Video”, “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous”, “Real TV”, and “EXTRA” as well as other programs and briefly hosted the PBS program “Why in the World?”[8]
Davis has written and produced hundreds of segments for cable channels such as Discovery, History, Biography, Animal Planet, The Travel Channel, and VH-1. He has also taught journalism classes at UCLA and USC and appeared in the Columbia motion picture, “Wrong is Right”.[7]
Book
Davis's memoir, “In Bed with Broadcasting”, includes exclusive adventures with dozens of well-known figures from Barack Obama to Walter Cronkite to Phil Spector.[2][9][10] He also writes about when he had a face-to-face encounter with the Hillside Strangler, conducted the final interview with actor Henry Fonda, and unexpectedly came across the lifeless body of actress Mae West.[2][9][10] In addition, Davis addresses ethics in television news and explores concepts to improve the credibility of the journalism profession.[9][10]
Awards and commendations
Davis is the recipient of three Emmy awards,[11][12][13] three Golden Mikes,[14] and two Genesis Awards[15] for outstanding news coverage.[16] He has received commendations from the United States Congress, the California State Assembly, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and the Los Angeles Police Department for his contributions to broadcast journalism. In 2019, Davis was inducted into the John Muir High School (Pasadena, CA) distinguished alumni Hall of Fame.[17]
Personal life
Davis and his wife, Carole, live in Southern California. He has two sons, Christopher and Philip.[7]
References
- ^ a b "TalkShoe - Free Podcast Platform | Best Podcast Hosting". www.talkshoe.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ a b c d e Kozlowski, Carl. "Ken Davis recounts four decades of amazing stories from LA broadcasting next Thursday at Vromans". Pasadena Weekly.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Author Ken Davis on his new book, "In Bed With Broadcasting" -". McKinnon Broadcasting. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ "Ken Davis discusses and signs In Bed with Broadcasting: A Memoir | Vroman's Bookstore". www.vromansbookstore.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ "In Bed with Broadcasting : Ken Davis : 9781546318552". www.bookdepository.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ Gualandi, Stacey. "Our Favorite Books of the Season".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Davis, Ken (2017). In Bed with Broadcasting: A Memoir. Philosopher Press. ISBN 1546318550.
- ^ "Vroman's Bookstore Book Launch". www.vromansbookstore.com. January 18, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Carlos & Lisa". BEOND. December 2, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Gurvey's Law". Audioboom. December 2, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Snow, Shauna (May 22, 1989). "KNBC Tops Emmy List; KCBS Wins Best News Program". Los Angeles Times.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Macminn, Aleene (May 18, 1987). "IN 39TH ANNUAL L.A. CEREMONIES : KCBS, KNBC GARNER 12 EMMY AWARDS". Los Angeles Times.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Steven, Linan (May 21, 1990). "KCET's 14 Emmys Leads Los Angeles Area Awards". Los Angeles Times.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "KNBC-TV, KNX-AM ARE BIG WINNERS OF GOLDEN MIKES". Los Angeles Times. Jan 17, 1987.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Haring, Bruce (Jan 14, 1993). "23 works picked for Genesis Awards". Variety.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ken Davis". IMDb.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "John Muir High School Alumni Association - Hall of Fame". www.johnmuiralumni.org.
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