Dan Ashley

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.

Dan Ashley
Born (1963-08-29) August 29, 1963
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationB.A. English, Speech Communication
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina
OccupationTV News Anchor/Reporter, Broadcaster, Journalist
Years active1986-present
EmployerKGO-TV (ABC7), San Francisco
Known forWhat Really Matters, Investigative Reporting
Rob Reiner (right) poses with Dan Ashley (left) before they head to the stage of The Commonwealth Club of California, February 2013

Dan 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

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 Dr. 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, Dan 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

During his news tenure in Charleston, Ashley received the prestigious DuPont Columbia and the Edward R. Murrow Awards.[12]

In 2015, Dan was inducted into the Silver Circle of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences San Francisco/Northern California Chapter .[12]

Dan has won numerous Emmy Awards for his reporting, anchoring, and producing as well as a National Emmy Nomination for reporting.[13][14][15]

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[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, Dan Ashley became the Chairman of the board of directors for Music In Schools Today (MUST) [19]

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.[9]

Personal life

Dan Ashley is a singer/songwriter who leads his own Americana/Country band whose members include widely recognized and accomplished touring musicians.[20]

Ashley was once a figure skating instructor.[21]

He has two sons, Bennett Ashley and Parker Ashley, ages 27 and 29, respectively.

References
  1. "ABC7 KGO News Team". ABC7.
  2. RUBIN, SYLVIA. "Chronicle Staff Writer". SF Gate. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  3. Yahoo News. "ABC7's Dan Ashley gets inside look at White House". Yahoo. Yahoo. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  4. "Common Wealth Club".
  5. "C-SPAN".
  6. "Common Wealth Club".
  7. "Podcast".
  8. "ABC7 News".
  9. Wang, Kevin. "Soundbites with Dan Ashley" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Science. NATAS.
  10. https://www.counton2.com/weather/hurricane-hugo/former-wcbd-anchor-dan-ashley-remembers-hurricane-hugo-30-years-later/
  11. "J-Weekly".
  12. "Silver & Gold Circle". National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
  13. "Journalism Alums Nab Emmy". Humboldt State Now. Humboldt State University. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  14. "Emmy Win 1997" (PDF). NATAS Southeast Chapter. The Atlanta Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  15. "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.
  16. "Board of Directors – Friends of Camp Concord".
  17. Ashley, Dan. "ABC7'S DAN ASHLEY HOLDS ANNUAL FRIENDS OF CAMP CONCORD FUNDRAISER".
  18. "Dan Ashley hosts annual Rock the CASA concert". 27 February 2015.
  19. 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.
  20. "Dan Ashley Music". Dan Ashley Music. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  21. GUZZETTI, DANA. "The Mercury News". The Mercury News. Mercury News.
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