Wayne Dawson
American journalist
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Wayne Dawson is an American television newscaster and co-host of Fox 8 in the Morning, a morning show broadcast on Fox affiliate WJW-TV Channel 8, in Cleveland, Ohio.[2] For two years prior to joining WJW in 1981, Dawson was an anchor/reporter at WNIR-FM in Kent, Ohio. A graduate of Cuyahoga Community College, Wayne moved on to Kent State University and graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. Dawson currently lives in the suburb of Highland Heights, Ohio. As of 2026[update] he is also pastor at Grace Tabernacle Baptist Church in Lyndhurst, Ohio.[1]
Wayne Dawson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955 or 1956 (age 70–71)[1] |
| Occupation | Television news anchor |
Career achievements and honors
An eight-time regional Emmy Award winner (Lower Great Lakes-NATAS), Dawson is also a member of the NAACP and the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. He was inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame (located in Akron, Ohio) in 2000[3] and the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame in 2025.[4]
Health
In 2024 and 2025 Dawson was treated for oral cancer.[5][6][7] In May 2025 he announced that he was cancer free.[8]
Memoir
- Dawson, Wayne; Young, Deante (2022). The Seeds of Greatness Are Within You: A Memoir. Dirty Truth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-73694-666-4.
