David Johnson (anchorman)

David Johnson (anchorman)
David Johnson
Born 1957
Jacksonville, Florida
Education University of Florida
Occupation Anchorman for WPXI-TV

David Johnson (born 1957) was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Johnson is an American news anchorman for WPXI-TV. He is currently the co-anchor of Channel 11 News at 5:00 and 6:00 with Peggy Finnegan, and co-anchor for Channel 11 News "11 at 11" with Darieth Chisolm. He also anchors The Ten O'Clock News on Fox 53, and the 7:00 news on PCNC. David Johnson and Peggy Finnegan are the longest running anchor team in Pittsburgh.[1]

Background

David Johnson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcasting from the University of Florida in 1980. It was at UF that Johnson started his career in television at WUFT-TV. His career took him to Jacksonville, Chattanooga, Orlando, and Atlanta before going to Channel 11. Johnson began working for WPXI in January 1985 as the noon news anchor and reporter for the evening news. David has won numerous local and regional awards, including several Pittsburgh Press Club Golden Quill Awards and a Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award. David is married to WQED-TV's Nancy Polinsky, and the couple has two sons.

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • David Johnson (Anchorman) — Infobox Person name = David Johnson imagesize = 200px caption = birth date = 1957 birth place = Jacksonville, Florida death date = death place = occupation = Anchorman for WPXI TV salary = networth = education = University of Florida spouse =… …   Wikipedia

  • David Johnson — may refer to: C. David Johnson (born 1955), Canadian actor David Johnson (American artist) (1827–1908), American painter David Johnson (quarterback) (born 1986), American former college football quarterback David Johnson (tight end) (born 1987),… …   Wikipedia

  • David Arkin — For the songwriter of the same name, see David I. Arkin. For the athlete, see David Arkin (American football). David Arkin Born David George Arkin December 24, 1941(1941 12 24) Los Angeles, California, USA Died January 14, 1991( …   Wikipedia

  • Nicole Johnson (Miss America) — This article is about the Miss America winner. For the American comic actress, see Nicole Johnson (Actress). For the Miss California USA titleholder, see Nicole Johnson (Miss California USA). Nicole Johnson Beauty pageant titleholder Nicole… …   Wikipedia

  • List of University of Florida people — Notable alumni or attendeescience and mathematics*Mark Adler, American researcher, known for his work in data compression, and creator of zlib and gzip *Linda H. Aiken, Current Director of the Center of Health Outcomes and Policy Research, and… …   Wikipedia

  • Walter Cronkite — Cronkite in 2004 Born Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. Novemb …   Wikipedia

  • Will Ferrell — Ferrell in May 2009 Born …   Wikipedia

  • Steve Carell — Steve Carell, la main de sa femme supprimée par Photoshop (Voir plus bas la photo d origine) lors de la 82e cérémonie des Oscars (7 mars …   Wikipédia en Français

  • News media and the Vietnam War — Beginning during the Vietnam War (1955–1975) and continuing into the present, there has been a contentious debate over the actions and influence of the news media on the course and outcome of the conflict. This debate has centered upon a set of… …   Wikipedia

  • Will Ferrell — en mayo de 2009 Nombre real John William Ferrell Nacimiento 16 de julio de 1967 (44 años) …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”