David Reed Bio

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Name: David Reed
Title: Sports Director/Anchor
Email Address: david.reed@kxii.com

David has been the Sports Director and Sports Anchor at KXII-TV since July 2001. A local product, David graduated from Whitesboro High School before heading off to Baylor University.

David began his broadcasting career in 1994 at KCEN-TV in Waco. There he covered sports and news. David became a full time sports reporter in 1995, when he moved to College Station to cover Texas A&M at KBTX-TV. It was there he had a chance to cover those classic battles between the Aggies and Longhorns.

In 1998, David took a job at KTBC-TV in Austin, where he covered the other member of the rivalry, the Texas Longhorns. He was on the field for Ricky Williams' record breaking run to become the nation's all-time leading rusher. He has also covered several Big 12 title games, OU-Texas border wars, the NBA Finals with the Spurs, and NCAA Tournament basketball. David is now back home in Grayson County, where he has the opportunity to cover the sports he was raised watching and playing. He was named Texas Sportscaster of the year in 2004 by the TAPB for division III television stations.

David and his wife Jennifer have a two sons, Peyton and Preston. David enjoys spending time with his family, looking for his golf ball, playing fantasy sports, and covering local athletic events. He is a member of Parkside Baptist Church in Denison.

Favorite Newspaper: Dallas Morning News
Favorite Music Artists: U2, Eagles, Aerosmith, Eric Clapton
Favorite Films: Star Wars, Back to the Future, Indiana Jones
Favorite Actors: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Angelina Jolie, Sandra Bullock
Favorite Restaurants: Freebirds, La Margarita, County Line BBQ, Garcia's, Cheddar's

Station Headlines
Bees are the "buzz" in Texoma 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:02 PM 11/04/09 - SHERMAN, TX -- After we received an e-mail about a bunch of pesky bees buzzing around one Texoma home, we looked into the matter. We found out, while having bees around my lead to a sting, not having them around could be much worse. (Full Story)
Sherman Police asking for help identifying suspect 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:35 PM 11/04/09 - SHERMAN, TX -- Sherman Police are asking for your help tonight to identify a possible credit card thief. Officers say the person in this surveillance video is using a debit card stolen from a Sherman woman on October 22nd. (Full Story)
Marietta man, 48, seriously injured in Johnston Co. crash 0 Comments Last Updated: 10:52 PM 11/04/09 - JOHNSTON COUNTY, OK -- One man was taken to an Oklahoma City Hospital with critical injuries after a one car accident just east of Mannsville. (Full Story)
Car plows into Sherman business 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:40 PM 11/04/09 - SHERMAN, TX -- A car plowed into a building Wednesday afternoon leaving heavy damage, but no serious injuries. (Full Story)
Stimulus money helps local weatherization funds 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:33 PM 11/04/09 - Federal Stimulus dollars are finally starting to make their way into Texoma and being put to work for area residents. The Federal Government awarded TCOG $5.8 million in weatherization funds to help more low income families make their homes more energy efficient. (Full Story)
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