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Dave Courvoisier returns to Las Vegas with 13 Action News team

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Posted at 3:20 PM, Aug 04, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-02 21:18:00-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — KTNV ABC 13 Action News in Las Vegas is proud to welcome Dave Courvoisier back to Southern Nevada as the newest member of the 13 Action News Team.

Dave will be co-anchoring “Good Morning Las Vegas” with Kalyna Astrinos, Justin Bruce and Marissa Kynaston at 4:30 a.m., 5 a.m., 6 a.m. and 11 a.m., Monday through Friday. He also will play a major role in the station’s digital, social and OTT efforts.

Meet the Good Morning Las Vegas team

"How lucky am I to find myself back at the best TV news operation in the top news city in the country,” says Courvoisier. “We are Las Vegas. I’m so looking forward to working with the excellent team at 13 Action News and reacquainting myself with all my friends and colleagues in the city where I've spent so much of my career."

“Dave is a focused leader - ethical, loyal, an energetic team player who gets results,” says Chris Way, Vice President and General Manager at KTNV TV. “Dave has nearly 30 years of experience as a news anchor in the Las Vegas market, one who viewers have come to connect with and trust. He has a solid reputation of being a working talent, quick to roll up his sleeves to get results.”

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“Perhaps where Dave excels most is in the field, reporting live events. Breaking news is his strength.” says Nancy Bauer, News Director at KTNV TV. “Helping viewers to understand what is happening, while it happens. He is a rare breed of anchor - the guy you turn to when you want the story behind the story.”

Courvoisier has won many Emmy Awards for Broadcasting Excellence.

“The awards I have are nice journalistic kudos, but the awards I'm most proud of are from community-related social service organizations that have given me their highest honors.” says Courvoisier.

Courvoisier has emceed and hosted live events, conferences, galas and seminars. He has covered major events like Hurricane Andrew and Katrina, three national Democratic Conventions, two Pope visits and even made an appearance in Martin Scorsese’s film “Casino."

Courvoisier has also worked at WFMY in Greensboro, North Carolina, KFVS in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, WLFI in Lafayette, Indiana, and KJCT in Grand Junction, Colorado, in addition to radio stations in Colorado and New Mexico. He is married and has three daughters, all living on the West Coast. His first day at KTNV 13 Action News is Aug. 24 and his first day on-air will be Sept.3.