Dan Springer

Seattle, WA

Dan Springer

Prior to joining FNC, Springer served as a general assignment reporter and fill in anchor at KTVU, San Francisco. Before that, he worked for KTTV, Los Angeles as a general assignment reporter. Springer began his career in journalism at WBKB-TV, Alpena, Michigan, where he was the sports director and host, producer and editor of a weekly sports special.

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November 13, 2009 12:02 PM

Yuppie 9-1-1

Emergency responders around the U.S. are concerned about a growing trend, a practice they've dubbed 'yuppie 9-1-1. It's when someone with limited survival skills goes out into the wilderness and then relies on technology as a safety net. Locator ... read more


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November 5, 2009 4:28 PM

Senior Citizens Break Into Military Base

The U.S. Navy is reviewing its security policies following an embarrassing breach this week in Washington State. Five anti-war protesters were able to cut through a perimeter fence around Naval Base Kitsap and walk around the base undetected for four and a half hours. The group included three people in the 60's and three in their 80's. The group was protesting the ... read more


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October 8, 2009 2:01 PM

Box Stores Now OK

With the economy still shedding jobs and cities cutting people and services due to dwindling sales tax revenues, box stores are all of a sudden not looking too bad. Often criticized for their low wages and driving mom and pop shops out of business, box stores are getting a second look, even in cities where they were banned. Take Bellingham, Washington where in 2006 the ... read more


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July 31, 2009 11:52 AM

What Google Knows About You

What started out as a search engine has morphed into a company that wants to know as much about you as you do. Google tracks and stores not only the search words people use on its site, but follows users around the web compiling a database for each IP address. If you use Google's G-mail, your emails are being read, or at least scanned, by Google. If you signed up for ... read more