Dan Ashley

Dan Ashley
Born (1963-08-29) August 29, 1963
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Residence Walnut Creek, CA
Nationality American
Citizenship United States
Education B.A. English, Speech Communication
Alma mater University of North Carolina
Occupation TV News Anchor/Reporter, Broadcaster, Journalist
Years active 1986-present
Employer KGO-TV (ABC7), San Francisco
Known for What Really Matters, Investigative Reporting
Children Parker Ashley, Bennette Ashley
Rob Reiner (right) poses with Dan Ashley (left) before they head to the stage of The Commonwealth Club of California, February 2013

Dan Ashley is an American journalist. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1985 with degrees in English and Speech Communication. He is an anchor of ABC7 (KGO-TV) San Francisco Bay Area News.

Career as a journalist

In June 1996, Ashley replaced anchor Richard Brown on the 6 & 11pm news broadcasts.[1]

In February 2013, Ashley was given an inside look at the White House while there for a 1-on-1 interview With President Barack Obama.[2]

Ashley is the longest-tenured main male news anchor in the history of ABC7 (KGO-TV) in San Francisco. [3]

Awards

During his news tenure in Charleston, Ashley received the prestigious DuPont Columbia and the Edward R. Murrow Awards. [4]

In 2015, Dan was inducted into the Silver Circle of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences San Francisco/Northern California Chapter . [4]

Dan has won numerous Emmy Awards for his reporting, anchoring, and producing as well as a National Emmy Nomination for reporting. [5] [6] [7]

Philanthropy

Friends of Camp Concord (FOCC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Camp Concord, located in South Lake Tahoe. Dan Ashley is on the board of directors[8] and hosts an annual golf tournament fundraiser for the group.[9]

Dan Ashley's Rock The CASA is an annual benefit concert to raise funding and awareness for both CASA of Contra Costa County and Friends of Camp Concord.[10]

In 2015, Dan Ashley became the Chairman of the board of directors for Music In Schools Today (MUST) [11]

Dan also serves on the boards of the Bay Area American Red Cross, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Contra Costa County, and the Commonwealth Club of California. [3]

Personal life

Dan Ashley leads his own Country Rock band whose members include widely recognized and accomplished touring musicians. [12]

Ashley was once an ice skating instructor. [13]

References

  1. ↑ RUBIN, SYLVIA. "Chronicle Staff Writer". SF Gate. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Yahoo News. "ABC7's Dan Ashley gets inside look at White House". Yahoo. Yahoo. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 Wang, Kevin. "Soundbites with Dan Ashley" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Science. NATAS.
  4. 1 2 . National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences https://emmysf.tv/circles/silver-circle-members-a-m/ashley-dan/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Journalism Alums Nab Emmy". Humboldt State Now. Humboldt State University. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Emmy Win 1997" (PDF). NATAS Southeast Chapter. The Atlanta Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "37th Annual Northern California Area EMMY® Award Nominations" (PDF). emmysf.tv. San Francisco/Northern California Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Board of Directors – Friends of Camp Concord".
  9. ↑ Ashley, Dan. "ABC7'S DAN ASHLEY HOLDS ANNUAL FRIENDS OF CAMP CONCORD FUNDRAISER".
  10. ↑ "Dan Ashley hosts annual Rock the CASA concert". 27 February 2015.
  11. ↑ https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/07/14/751976/0/en/Music-in-Schools-Today-Announces-New-Chairman-of-the-Board-of-Directors-ABC-7-News-Anchor-Dan-Ashley.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ "Dan Ashley Music". Dan Ashley Music. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  13. ↑ GUZZETTI, DANA. The Mercury News. Mercury News http://www.mercurynews.com/2011/12/21/kgo-tv-news-anchor-dan-ashley-a-former-skating-instructor-to-give-informal-lesson-at-concord-rink/. Missing or empty |title= (help)

Dan Ashley's biography from KGO-TV

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