Dan Ashley | |
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Born | |
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]