
Dan Bowens
Dan is the Weekend Anchor and three-time Emmy Award winning reporter at FOX flagship station, WNYW-TV in New York.
He 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 2018, Dan was part of a team at WNYW that won a New York Emmy for a special report on Autism. In 2015, Dan was nominated for a NY Emmy Award for General Assignment Reporting. He also helped launch three other Emmy Nominated series at the station, “The Big Idea,” “FOX Docs” and “FOX 5 Films.”
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. He has also served as Master of Ceremonies for numerous events, including at the famed Apollo Theatre in Harlem, and the annual Cultural Awareness Salute Gala with the Black Culinary Association.
A New Jersey native, Dan, his wife, and their three children call the Garden State home.
The latest from Dan Bowens
How South Asians are redefining the American dream
South Asian Americans living in New York and across the country walk the fine line between assimilation and maintaining ancestral cultural identity.
Twitch and politics connection grows
In addition to its robust gaming section, Twitch has a growing political component to the platform.
Mother without mask who hurled racist insults at worker won't apologize
The woman captured on video not wearing a mask inside a Lower East Side bagel shop and hurling racist slurs at a worker behind the counter said she won't apologize.
Video: Woman hurls racial slurs at bagel shop worker
A woman, who had four children with her, became belligerent because a worker told her she needed to put on a mask before ordering.
New series re-examines Gilgo Beach murders
A new podcast and streaming series is re-examining the unsolved Gilgo Beach murders on Long Island.
Cuomo administration is criticized over infections at group homes
The Cuomo administration's policy, similar to nursing homes, allowed asymptomatic patients to return to group homes. An advisory in April 2020 said no individual would be denied readmission or admission based solely on a confirmed or suspected diagnosis if they could be safely accommodated.
New York cancels most Regents exams
Students will still be required to take exams in algebra, English, living environment, and earth science.
NYC bagel shops challenge critic's claim California bagels are better
A restaurant critic with The New York Times has waded into a controversy: He has judged California bagels to be better than New York bagels.
COVID-19 in New York: 1 year of striking, painful developments
The first wave of coronavirus crushed the tristate New York area. The rest of the country would be next.
Schools must give standardized tests, Biden administration says
In a letter to districts nationwide, the U.S. Department of Education says it is important to understand the impact of COVID-19 on students.