Dave
ignored his mathematics degree from the University of Pennsylvania to
pursue two careers in broadcasting, following his interest in both news
and music. His two-decade career as a
major-market radio personality
included six years as morning host at W-Lite, one of Washington, DCs
leading music radio stations, plus DJ and programming positions at WCBM
in Baltimore and WASH-FM in Washington.
Following
a year as a WTOP newscaster, Dave joined the staff of the
Voice of
America in 1992, where he hosted the VOA program Stateside,
a daily
hour of news, music, and features about the United States,
followed
by three years as a broadcast journalist for VOA News Now.
In 2002 he
launched Coast to Coast, taking international listeners
on a daily journey
to learn about the ideas that shape American life.
He retired from VOA in 2005 and now is
back on WASH (97.1 FM),
every Saturday 9 am-2 pm.