Dan Bowens
Dan is the cohost of Good Day Wakeup weekdays from 4:30 a.m. – 7 a.m.
The five-time Emmy Award winner is also the host of a true crime podcast called "The Tape Room With Dan Bowens." In addition, he also writes and helps produce FOX 5's Emmy-nominated series, "Jazz Stories."
In 2021, Dan anchored the Sunday evening broadcast on FOX 5 that won the NY EMMY Award for Weekend Newscast. The honor recognized the entire FOX 5 News weekend team for coverage of George Floyd protests in New York City.
Prior to working with FOX 5 in New York City, Dan worked at WRAL-TV in Raleigh, NC where he won two regional Emmy Awards. He also worked at WINK-TV in Fort Myers, Florida and KEPR-TV in the Tri-Cities, Washington.
Dan has been active in the community, volunteering his time at schools and other community organizations. Dan is also a member of the Selection Committee for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson & Union Counties.
A New Jersey native, Dan, his wife, and their three children call the Garden State home.
The latest from Dan Bowens
Classic NYC diners face uncertain future: 'Everything changed now'
NYC classic diners stand as timeless sanctuaries, yet, finding one is becoming increasingly difficult.
The Tape Room: 1973 NYC cold case involving missing teens resurfaces
In July 1973, Brooklyn natives Mitchel Weiser and Bonnie Bickwit vanished while hitchhiking to the Summer Jam concert at Watkins Glen.
Reimagining grocery shopping: The 'Smart Cart' revolution
The Caper Smart Cart is a sleek shopping cart that utilizes computer vision and various technologies to automatically detect and ring up items as shoppers add them to their carts.
INTERVIEW: NFL head coach and NJ native Raheem Morris honored
Raheem Morris, the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons and a native of Newark and Irvington, New Jersey, was honored with the Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award and the key to the county.
Montclair State University's Pebbles the 'Pupscot' helps out stressed students
At Montclair State University, a very cute pup named Pebbles is making a positive impact.
Ghost guns in NYC: The unseen threat
The NYPD is ramping up its efforts to address the spread of ghost guns, especially following a shocking discovery at a daycare in East Harlem.
The future of travel: Supersonic jets, electric air taxis and beyond
Boom Supersonic has an Overture Aircraft, that is designed to travel oceans at mach speed: Miami to London in under five hours and New York to London in just three and a half.
NYC's parking meter rates set to rise by 20% starting in October
The Transportation Department aims to ease congestion and make it easier for drivers to find parking spots through demand-based pricing.
Tunnel to Towers legacy: Lisa and Jake's NYC marathon fundraising effort
Lisa and her son Jake are embarking on a mission that's deeply personal and profoundly meaningful.
Fox 5 NY tries Prenuvo's full-body MRI scan
TV personality Maria Menounos attributes Prenuvo to discovering her stage two pancreatic cancer. Despite immense potential, these scans come at a cost, ranging from $1000 to $2500, often not covered by insurance.