Who is Allen Denton?
Allen Denton is an eminent American television journalist. He was a news anchor for San Diego independent station KUSI-TV and has been a co-anchor at KNTV in San Jose, California.
Allen Denton Career
He started his career as a Radio DJ following high school. He went on and spent the next 11 years as a radio disc jokey and newscaster. As a television journalist, he was with WBKO-TV in Bowling Green, Kentucky (1981-1982), WTVW, in Evansville, Indiana (1982-1983), WTVK-TV (now WVLT-TV), in Knoxville, Tennessee (1983-1986), WSPA-TV, in Spartanburg, South Carolina (1986-1993), WAVE-TV in Louisville, Kentucky (1993-1995), WCNC-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina (1995-2000), KNTV in San Francisco Bay Area (2000-2009) and KUSI-TV in San Diego (2009-2019). His major stories on KUSI’s public affairs program ‘San Diego People’ include a day on the U-S-S Albuquerque submarine, America’s Cup time trials, California’s recall of Governor Gray Davis, the inauguration of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Texas Governor Rick Perry’s Presidential bid and the resignation of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner. In February 2019, he retired from KUSI-TV.
In his career, he has won three Emmy Awards; The first for co-anchoring a live broadcast of the Breeder’s Cup race from Churchill Downs. Then for his coverage of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. His third Emmy was for a documentary about the year that followed. Also, he has been awarded two Associated Press awards, one for Best Anchor in the San Francisco market, and an anchor for Best Live Coverage of a News Event. Because of his work on a two-part special report on the USS Albuquerque, in 2016, he was nominated for a Southern California regional EMMY.
How Old Is Allen Denton?
Despite being a public figure, or a tv personality for many years. Allen Denton has a very secretive nature. He has kept his date of birth and age a secret. In case there is any news on this matter, we will update it here as soon as possible.
Allen Denton Family
Who are Allen Denton’s Parents and Siblings?
His secretive nature has shown up in his personal life. He has managed to keep his family background very private. In case there is news regarding Allen Denton’s parents and siblings, we will update it here as soon as possible.
Allen Denton Education
Information regarding where he received his high school/college education is not mentioned on the internet.
Allen Denton Marital Status
He is married to the love of his life Mary Jo. Allen and his wife live in La Jolla where they enjoy spending time at the beach and watching college football and basketball.
Allen Denton Kids
There is no news on the internet showing whether he has kids or not. In case there is news regarding this matter, we will update it here as soon as possible.
Allen Denton Height and Measurements
His body measurements are not mentioned on the internet. But he stands at an average height and a moderate weight.
Allen Denton’s Salary and Net Worth
His annual salary at KUSI was $245,000. He has accrued a great fortune from his journalism career. However, his net worth is not mentioned on the internet.