Allen Denton
| Allen Denton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Allen Denton Indianapolis, IN |
| Status | Married |
| Occupation | Broadcast journalist (1983-present), Radio DJ (1970-1983) |
| Title | News Anchor/Reporter |
| Website | http://allendentonofficial.com/ |
Allen Denton is an American television journalist. He currently works in the San Diego market at KUSI-TV. Prior to KUSI-TV, he was a news co-anchor at NBC11 in San Jose, CA.
Denton has been involved with numerous civic and charitable organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters, the American Red Cross, the Youth Alliance, the Jaycees, and the Rotary Club.
Recognized by his peers as one of television’s most distinguished journalist, Emmy Award winning News Anchor, Allen Denton can be seen each evening on the KUSI News at 5, 6, and on San Diego’s top rated 10 p.m. Newscast. He began his broadcasting career in radio, but eventually made the transition to television news, working at stations in Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and California.[1]
Allen has earned high praise from his peers for his journalistic excellence, winning three Emmy’s, four Associated Press Awards, an Edward R. Murrow award (newsteam) and a Mark Twain award (newsteam). He has covered several Presidential Elections including President Clinton’s Inauguration. When Hurricane Hugo hit South Carolina, he was sent to Charleston to cover the devastation. In 1991 he was asked by then South Carolina Governor Carroll Campbell to serve as a state witness for the execution of serial killer Pee Wee Gaskins. [2]
Since joining KUSI, Allen Denton has reported on a number of major stories. Among them, the America’s Cup time trials, Texas Governor Rick Perry’s Presidential bid and the resignation of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner. On KUSI’s public affairs program ‘San Diego People’, Allen has interviewed many top news makers, both locally and nationally.[1]
Career
Denton started his career as a Radio DJ following High School. He spent the next eleven years as radio dis jockey and newscaster. Denton's past broadcasting contribution was at NBC11 in San Francisco/Bay Area where he spent seven years co-anchoring the 6 O'Clock & 11 O'Clock news broadcasts. Prior to joining KUSI-TV in 2009 Denton was at NBC11 in San Francisco/Bay Area Market (2000-2009), WCNC-TV in Charlotte, N.C. (1995-2000), WAVE-TV in Louisville, K.Y. (1991-1995), and WSPA-TV, in Spartanburg, S.C. (1986-1991), WTVK-TV, in Knoxville, T.N. (1983-1986), WTVW, in Evansville, I.N. (1982-1983), and WBKO-TV, in Bowling Green, K.Y. (1981-1982).[1]
Awards
Denton has won three Emmy awards. The first was in 1995 for co-anchoring a live broadcast of the Breeder’s Cup Race from Churchill Downs. He also won an Emmy for his coverage of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. His most recent Emmy Award was for a documentary about the year that followed 9/11. Denton has also been awarded two Associated Press awards, one for Best Anchor in the San Francisco market, and another for Best Live Coverage of a News Event. In 2016, Denton was nominated for a southern California regional EMMY for his work on a two part special report on the USS Albuquerque. [3]