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Wayne Dawson
Wayne Dawson
Born	1955 or 1956 (age 70–71)
Occupation	Television news anchor

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]

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.

References

1 2 Pluto, Terry (January 24, 2026). "The amazing comeback of Fox 8's Wayne Dawson". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
↑ "Wayne Dawson". WJW-TV. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
↑ "Broadcasters Hall of Fame: List of Inductees". Archived from the original on March 1, 2002. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
↑ Staff (May 7, 2025). "NABJ Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees & Special Honors Recipients". nabjonline.org (Press release).
↑ Morrison, Laura; Langenfeld, Danielle (May 20, 2024). "'Cancer survivor:' Wayne Dawson returns to FOX 8". WJW-TV. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
↑ Helms, April (May 12, 2024). "Fox 8's Wayne Dawson recuperating from surgery, thanks viewers for well-wishes". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
↑ Naquin, Talia (February 4, 2025). "'God is going to heal': Wayne Dawson shares a message with viewers while receiving chemotherapy". WJW-TV. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
↑ Kadar, Dan (May 22, 2025). "Fox 8 anchor Wayne Dawson gives important update on oral cancer battle". The Repository. Retrieved June 28, 2025.

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[pd20260124-1] 1 2 Pluto, Terry (January 24, 2026). "The amazing comeback of Fox 8's Wayne Dawson". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

[2] "Wayne Dawson". WJW-TV. Retrieved September 26, 2007.

[3] "Broadcasters Hall of Fame: List of Inductees". Archived from the original on March 1, 2002. Retrieved September 26, 2007.

[4] Staff (May 7, 2025). "NABJ Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees & Special Honors Recipients". nabjonline.org (Press release).

[5] Morrison, Laura; Langenfeld, Danielle (May 20, 2024). "'Cancer survivor:' Wayne Dawson returns to FOX 8". WJW-TV. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

[6] Helms, April (May 12, 2024). "Fox 8's Wayne Dawson recuperating from surgery, thanks viewers for well-wishes". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

[7] Naquin, Talia (February 4, 2025). "'God is going to heal': Wayne Dawson shares a message with viewers while receiving chemotherapy". WJW-TV. Retrieved February 10, 2025.

[8] Kadar, Dan (May 22, 2025). "Fox 8 anchor Wayne Dawson gives important update on oral cancer battle". The Repository. Retrieved June 28, 2025.

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