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
Monkeypox outbreak: Patient shares his experience
Matt Ford, one of the first Americans to be infected with monkeypox in this current outbreak, detailed his experience with the illness. Although he's on the road to recovery, he said it's been painful and disruptive.
The story behind Jewish gangsters who fought Nazis across the U.S.
It was just before World War II in the late 1930s and gangsters in New York City were as well-known as ball players and politicians. But many people today may not know about the role one infamous Jewish mobster played in fighting fascism in the five boroughs.
Homeschooling popularity remains as pandemic eases
It's graduation season and this year, more and more kids will receive their diplomas from their parents.
Esports at Monmouth Beach School and Jersey Shore Regional High School
Earning a varsity letter in a high school sport has been a rite of passage for generations of student-athletes. Now, that tradition is getting a modern and very technological spin.
NJ students honor veterans with Proud to Be an American Day
Somerset VoTech High has held an annual Proud to Be an American Day for the last 15 years. This year, students honored a Marine and an ROTC member who recently died.
AI surveillance cameras now being used to detect potential threats
A NYC company is using Artificial Intelligence to instantly allow security cameras to detect weapons and other threats. Thousands are now in use.
RoboBurger: Vending machine turns out cooked burgers
RoboBurger is now set up inside the Newport Centre Mall in Jersey City. So how does it taste?
NYC barbershop offers 'pay what you can' option
A New York City barbershop is offering clients to pay what they can afford for haircuts.
Brooklyn Ninja Academy trains children and adults in sport of ninja warrior
American Ninja Warrior has become a household hit. The competition show has garnered millions of views both online and on television and now you have a chance to try out the tough and exciting workout for yourself.
Jenkinson's, Bobby Bandiera, Point Pleasant mayor to host Ukraine benefit concert
A mayor, a famous guitarist, and an iconic location on the Jersey Shore are doing their part to help those displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine with a benefit concert.