Dan Lewis (newsreader)

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Dan Lewis

Dan Lewis' first appearance on KOMO-TV in 1987
Born 1950 [1]
Occupation News presenter, News reporter, and Co-anchor
Known for Clear voice in news reporting, interviewing numerous presidents

Dan Lewis (born 1950-)[2] is a long-time news presenter and reporter for KOMO-TV, in Seattle, Washington.

He came to KOMO-TV in 1987 after working at television station WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C., replacing retiring news anchor Jim Harriott. Before that, he had worked at WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1993, he became the first reporter to interview former president Bill Clinton following the inauguration ceremony.

KOMO anchors Dan Lewis, Kathi Goertzen, and weather forecaster Steve Pool have the third longest-running tenure out of any anchor team in America, having anchored KOMO News together since 1987. The station's flagship 5 o'clock news broadcasts have long been co-anchored by Lewis and Goertzen. As of 2006, Lewis continues to serve as co-anchor for the weekday editions of KOMO 4 News at 6:00pm and 11:00pm with Kathi Goertzen.

A critically acclaimed reporter as well as anchor, Lewis has earned eight Emmys during his time at KOMO-TV. His career has taken him around the world covering major stories in Africa, France, Japan, Poland, the Philippines, South America, and the Middle East. In addition to President Bill Clinton, Lewis has interviewed Presidents Carter, Reagan, and Bush (senior). He is renowned for his clear speech throughout newscasts.

On October 1, 2007, KOMO celebrated Dan Lewis' 20 year tenure. His first newscast with KOMO which aired on September 21, 1987, among scores of other highlights were part of a five-minute long tribute KOMO aired to celebrate his career. His 20 year tenure is the 4th longest in Seattle.

In 2002, Lewis and several other KOMO-TV staff members made cameo appearances in the movie Life or Something Like It, which starred Tony Shalhoub and Angelina Jolie.

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