Dave Evans (reporter)
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Dave Evans is a reporter for WABC-TV
In New York City
. Evans joined the station in 1999 from a sister station in Texas
.
Evans was also a reporter for KAKE-TV
in Wichita, Kansas
for a few years. More recently, he was a reporter for WFAA-TV
in Dallas, where he was a senior political reporter for a decade. Evans covered several high-profile political stories and elections. Evans reported on both of H. Ross Perot's presidential races (in 1992 and 1996), as well as the Oklahoma City bombing
in 1995.
Evans has covered international affairs. He has reported on the Civil War that happened in Central America
. He led coverage for the American Intervention in Haiti
.
He holds a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Missouri
school of Journalism.
WABC-TV
WABC-TV, channel 7, is the flagship station of the Disney-owned American Broadcasting Company located in New York City. The station's studios and offices are located on the Upper West Side section of Manhattan, adjacent to ABC's corporate headquarters, and its transmitter is atop the Empire State...
In New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Evans joined the station in 1999 from a sister station in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
Evans was also a reporter for KAKE-TV
KAKE-TV
KAKE, channel 10, is an ABC-affiliated television station based in Wichita, Kansas. The station is owned by Atlanta, Georgia-based Gray Television...
in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
for a few years. More recently, he was a reporter for WFAA-TV
WFAA-TV
WFAA, channel 8, is an ABC-affiliated television station serving the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, one of the top ten media markets in North America. The station is the flagship of Belo Corporation and the largest ABC affiliate not owned and operated by the network...
in Dallas, where he was a senior political reporter for a decade. Evans covered several high-profile political stories and elections. Evans reported on both of H. Ross Perot's presidential races (in 1992 and 1996), as well as the Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma City bombing
The Oklahoma City bombing was a terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. It was the most destructive act of terrorism on American soil until the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Oklahoma blast claimed 168 lives, including 19...
in 1995.
Evans has covered international affairs. He has reported on the Civil War that happened in Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
. He led coverage for the American Intervention in Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
.
He holds a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
school of Journalism.
Trivia
- Received the award for American Press Best Reporter in Texas.
- Currently traveled to IowaIowaIowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
to follow the 2008 Presidential Election.