Dave Price

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Dave Price (born October 18, 1966 in Poughkeepsie, New York) is a reporter and weatherman for the CBS's The Early Show.

Before his broadcasting career, Price spent eight years as a corporate human resources executive; his broadcasting career began at WSEE-TV in Erie, Pennsylvania as a morning and noon weathercaster. From 1996-98, he joined CBS affiliate WBBM-TV in Chicago as morning weather anchor and feature reporter. From 1998-99, Price was the host of Fox WTXF-TV's morning show Good Day Philadelphia. From 1999-2003, he worked as a weatherman/co-host for WNYW-TV/Fox 5 New York; for his final eight months, he worked as a feature reporter for the syndicated program Good Day Live.

In 2003, Price joined CBS News' The Early Show as a weather anchor and reporter replacing Mark McEwen. He also was the weather anchor for CBS 2 News This Morning on WCBS-TV in New York until 2006. And he occasionally fills in for Harry Smith on The Early Show.

After Bob Barker announced his retirement from The Price Is Right late in 2006, Price auditioned as a replacement. Despite not getting the job there, he did host a week of shows on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? for the week of March 3-7, 2008.

Price attended Poughkeepsie High School in New York, and graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations, and from Columbia University with a master's degree in organizational psychology.

He lives in New York with his dog, Chance, or as known to New Yorkers who have seen him on WCBS or WNYW, "Chance the Weather Dog."

Dave graduated from Poughkeepsie High School in 1983.

[edit] Awards

• At Fox station WTXF-TV in Philadelphia, Price earned a local Emmy for his reporting from the Persian Gulf

• Received two local Emmys for his work at Chicago station WBBM-TV (CBS)

• In New York, won two local Emmys for Best Feature and Best Host

• Recipient of the American Women in Radio and Television Gracie Award for his report on Joan Lovett

• On April 25, 2007, Dave was honored by the Poughkeepsie Area Chamber of Commerce. He was given an honorary 100 year membership.