- Dave Ward (reporter)
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Davíd Henry Ward Born Davíd Henry Ward
May 6, 1939
Dallas, Texas, U.S.Occupation Television Newscaster Spouse Laura Ward Children Jonathan Ward, Chris Ward Davíd Henry Ward (born May 6, 1939 in Dallas, Texas) is most known for his career of over 40 years as anchor of the weekday 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm newscasts on KTRK-TV's Eyewitness News in Houston, Texas.[1] He joined KTRK-TV in 1966 as reporter and photographer and was promoted to his current position as weekday evening anchor in 1968.
Ward claims:[2]
“ I've been doing the same news show on the same station longer than anyone in the history of American television. ” Contents
Career
Ward began his career at KGKB radio while attending Tyler Junior College (class of 1960 [3] Three years later he began working at WACO-FM as a staff announcer. Later in 1963 Ward became the first full-time reporter at KNUZ radio, located in Houston. In 1966 he was hired on the spot at KTRK-TV:[2]
“ ...I met with the top people at the station, General Manager Willard Walbridge, Program Manager Howard Finch and News Director Ray Conaway at Le Que, a pool hall, where they went for lunch several days a week and to shoot some pool. I was hired then and there. ” as an on the street reporter and photographer. Four years later he was promoted to anchor of the weekday 6 and 10pm weekday newscasts, the position he holds to this day.
Ward, a personal friend of Marvin Zindler, helped Zindler obtain his position at Channel 13 by urging the station to hire him after Zindler had been fired from his job at the sheriff's department.[4]
Ward begins every newscast with the phrase, "Good evening, friends."
Positions and achievements
In addition to his television and radio career, he has played an active role in establishing Houston Crime Stoppers, currently serving as President of the local Easter Seals Society, and chairing the Public Affairs Advisory Board of the Houston Business Council.[1]
Dave Ward on Video
References
- ^ a b "Dave Ward" (Biography). abc13.com. http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=bios&id=3251464. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
- ^ a b Lynn, Ashby (October 6, 2006). ""Good evening, friends. I'm Dave Ward." - H Texas Online" (Biography). H Texas Online. http://htexas.com/columns/good-evening-friends-im-dave-ward-local-tv-anchor-celebrates-40-years-of-delivering-the-news. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
- ^ "Alumni Awards Program". Tyler Junior College. http://www.tjc.edu/alumni/about/AlumniAwards.php. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ^ Gunter, Ford (2007-07-30). "Houston icon Marvin Zindler dies at 85" (News article). Houston Business Journal. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2007/07/30/daily9.html. Retrieved 2007-07-30. "After Zindler was fired from his job with the sheriff's department, Ward urged the station to hire him."
External links
Categories:- 1939 births
- Living people
- American television journalists
- American television personalities
- Houston, Texas television anchors
- People from Houston, Texas
- Tyler Junior College alumni
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