Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Dawn Davenport was born in Plano, Texas, on February 25, 1980. The popular Emmy Award-winning sports journalist was raised in Atlanta, alongside her brother, Dane Davenport.
- She grew up in a sports-oriented family – Her dad was a walk-on basketball player at Duke, and even her mom loved sports. Along with her brother, Dawn played a lot of sports growing up and played volleyball at the college level.
- Davenport is now married to her second husband, Travis Harter. The couple announced their union through Dawn’s official Instagram account on July 31st, 2019.
- A few years earlier, on June 4, 2011, Dawn had married golfer Johan Kok in Nashville, TN. Until 2014, the sports host continued to post pictures of her ex-husband on Twitter (now called X). However, after the divorce, she stopped posting.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Dawn Davenport studied at Auburn University in Alabama, from where she graduated in 2002 with a BA in Mass Communication: Radio, TV, Film.
- She was a three-year letterwinner and a two-time SEC Academic All-American member on the volleyball team.
Youtube Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- Dawn’s career started in 2003 at WWAY News channel 3, where she worked as a weekend sports anchor reporter for around two years.
- Later, she landed a job in WRIC-TV and covered the central Virginia sports market.
- In 2008, she joined WKRN-TV in Nashville as a sports reporter.
- From 2013 onwards, she moved from sports broadcasting to news anchoring. She co-hosted the show ‘News 2 This Morning’ from 2013 to 2017.
- While quitting WKRN, Dawn mentioned that she thought Nashville would just be a small stint on her career ladder but lived close to 10 years there, as she fell in love with the city.
- In August 2013, Dawn started off as a sideline reporter for PxP ESPN and SEC Network.
- One of her recent works includes being the co-host of the 3HL radio talk show on 104.5. Earlier, she was a guest on the show several times.
- She has been praised for her “unbeatable work ethic” and a “fresh and innovative perspective” by her peers.
Contributions and Trivia :
- A strong sense of community is one of the leading principles at Auburn University, which helped Dawn develop a sensibility for humanitarian causes & charitable work.
- Long after graduating from Auburn, she continues to devote herself to promoting fundraising for philanthropic causes.
- She participates in a lot of local events in her community and supports The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) Tennessee Chapter.
- She helped raise a large sum of money for the campaign “Men or Women of the Year – Tennessee Chapter,” which is awarded to the candidate who raises the biggest amount for kids and people struggling with diseases that need continuous treatment.
- Dawn owns two adopted dogs called Palmer and Patton. She also had a third dog called Percy, which passed away in 2017.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Dawn Davenport Measurements :
- Eye Color : Blue
- Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
- How tall is Dawn Davenport Height : 5′6″
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
Personal / Home / Contact Details
- Children / No of Kids : –
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : White
- Nationality : American
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