Dan Ashley
Dan Ashley | |
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.jpg) Rob Reiner (right) poses with Dan Ashley (left) before they head to the stage of The Commonwealth Club of California, February 2013 | |
| Born | August 29, 1963 |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | B.A. English, Speech Communication |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
| Occupation(s) | TV News Anchor/Reporter, Broadcaster, Journalist |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Employer(s) | KGO-TV (ABC7), San Francisco |
| Known for | What Really Matters, Investigative Reporting |
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.
Ashley came to ABC7 in 1995 as the weekday 5:00 p.m. news anchor and investigative reporter. One year later, in 1996, he was promoted to the anchor of the 6:00 and 11:00 broadcasts in addition to the 5:00 newscast.[1]
Career as a journalist
[edit]In June 1996, Ashley replaced anchor Richard Brown on the 6 & 11pm news broadcasts.[2]
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.[3]
Other notable interviews conducted by Ashley include George W. Bush, General Colin Powell,[4] Rob Reiner,[5] Tom Brokaw,[6] Rahm Emanuel,[7] and Ben Carson.[8]
Ashley is the longest-tenured main male news anchor in the history of ABC7 (KGO-TV) in San Francisco.[9]
When Hurricane Hugo struck Charleston, SC in 1989, Ashley was the last broadcaster to remain on the air covering the events.[10]
In 2005, he reported from Poland on the March of the Living with Bay Area holocaust survivors.[11]
Awards
[edit]During his news tenure in Charleston, Ashley received the prestigious DuPont Columbia and the Edward R. Murrow Awards.[12]
In 2015, Ashley was inducted into the Silver Circle of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences San Francisco/Northern California Chapter .[12]
Ashley has won numerous Emmy Awards for his reporting, anchoring, and producing as well as a National Emmy Nomination for reporting.[13][14][15]
Philanthropy
[edit]Friends of Camp Concord (FOCC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Camp Concord, located in South Lake Tahoe. Ashley is on the board of directors[16] and hosts an annual golf tournament fundraiser for the group.[17]
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.[18]
In 2015, Ashley became the Chairman of the board of directors for Music In Schools Today (MUST) [19] He 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.[9]
In 2023, Dan was elected to the Board of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, his alma mater and hometown. [20]
Personal life
[edit]Ashley is a singer/songwriter who leads his own Americana/Rock band whose members include widely recognized and accomplished touring musicians.[21]
Ashley was once a figure skating instructor.[22]
Ashley is married to his wife, Angela, and has two grown sons and three grown stepsons.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ "ABC7 KGO News Team". ABC7.
- ^ RUBIN, SYLVIA. "Chronicle Staff Writer". SF Gate. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ Yahoo News. "ABC7's Dan Ashley gets inside look at White House". Yahoo. Yahoo. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "General Colin Powell (6/7/12)". Commonwealth Club.
- ^ "Dan Ashley | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org.
- ^ "Tom Brokaw in Silicon Valley". Commonwealth Club.
- ^ FM, Player. "Rahm Emanuel: How Mayors Run the World" – via player.fm.
- ^ "Ben Carson discusses Republican nomination in San Francisco". ABC7 San Francisco. September 9, 2015.
- ^ a b Wang, Kevin. "Soundbites with Dan Ashley" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Science. NATAS.
- ^ "Former WCBD anchor Dan Ashley remembers Hurricane Hugo 30 years later". September 22, 2019.
- ^ Pine, Dan (May 13, 2005). "KGO anchor Dan Ashley joins Shoah march".
- ^ a b "Silver & Gold Circle". National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
- ^ "Journalism Alums Nab Emmy". Humboldt State Now. Humboldt State University. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Emmy Win 1997" (PDF). NATAS Southeast Chapter. The Atlanta Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Board of Directors – Friends of Camp Concord".
- ^ Ashley, Dan. "ABC7'S DAN ASHLEY HOLDS ANNUAL FRIENDS OF CAMP CONCORD FUNDRAISER".
- ^ "Dan Ashley hosts annual Rock the CASA concert". 27 February 2015.
- ^ Today, Music In Schools (14 July 2015). "Music in Schools Today Announces New Chairman of the Board of Directors, ABC-7 News Anchor Dan Ashley". GlobeNewswire News Room.
- ^ "UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees select 61 new members for the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Visitors". UNC University Communications. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Dan Ashley Music". Dan Ashley Music. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ GUZZETTI, DANA. "KGO-TV news anchor Dan Ashley, a former skating instructor, to give informal lesson at Concord rink". The Mercury News. San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ Kruetz, Liz. "ABC7 News". Retrieved 3 June 2021.