David Kerley
Paul David Kerley III (born May 30, 1957),[1] known professionally as David Kerley, is an American journalist who is a correspondent for ABC News in Washington, D.C.
Early life and education
A native of Southern California, Kerley earned a bachelor's degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.[2] During college, Kerley, who grew up near Disneyland, worked at the theme park's Tomorrowland.
Professional career
Kerley began his broadcasting career in radio, as the news director for
In November 1998, Kerley joined WBBM-TV in Chicago. In early 2001, he became the station's lead news anchor—anchoring the 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts—after previously having filled in as the station's 10 p.m. anchor in late 2000.[4] In late 2001, however, the station announced that it planned to replace Kerley.[5] In early 2002, Kerley was officially replaced by Antonio Mora.
In February 2004, Kerley joined
In 2004, Kerley was named a general assignment correspondent for ABC News. As of July 25, 2017, he has been ABC News's Senior Transportation Correspondent.[6][7]
Personal
Kerley and his wife, Janet Myers, reside in McLean, Virginia. Myers was also a reporter at KTVB in Boise in the early 1980s and later at KING-TV in Seattle.[3][8]
References
- ^ "Paul D Kerley, Born 05/30/1957 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c "David Kerley". ABC News.
- ^ a b Boss, Kit (April 9, 1992). "9-year Seattle television veteran is the latest casualty at KING-TV". Seattle Times. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ "WBBM drops Marin newscast - 11/6/2000 - Broadcasting & Cable". Archived from the original on 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
- ^ Johnson, Allan (1 December 2001). "Slumping WBBM reassigns Kerley". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "David Kerley". ABC News.
- ^ "Home".
- ^ "Former Idaho journalists" (PDF). Ridenbaugh Press/Northwest. Retrieved September 2, 2013.