Angela Davis (reporter)

Angela Davis is a television and radio reporter based in Minnesota. She currently hosts MPR News with Angela Davis, a daily talk show on MPR News about life in Minnesota and how the state is changing.[1][2] She has won five regional Emmy Awards for anchoring and covering news on television and a Gracie Award for her work in public media.[3][4][5][6]

Davis graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a degree in journalism. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism in 2024.[3]

## Awards

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Davis has won or been nominated for the following:

* 2001 Upper Midwest Emmy (won)[7]
* 2002 Upper Midwest Emmy (won)[8]
* 2003 Upper Midwest Emmy (nominated)[9]
* 2015 Upper Midwest Emmy (nominated)[10][11]
* 2023 Gracie Award (won)[12][13]

In addition, Davis hosted the 2020 Upper Midwest Emmy Awards.[14]

## Personal Life

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Davis lives in the Highland Park neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota with her husband. They have two children.[15]

## References

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1. ^ "Angela Davis". MPR News. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
2. ^ "MPR News with Angela Davis". MPR News. 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
3. ^ a b "Merrill College Announces 2024 Hall of Fame Class | Philip Merrill College of Journalism". merrill.umd.edu. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
4. ^ YWCA, Development (2022-05-02). "Annual Sweet Success Fundraiser | May 26, 2022". YWCA St. Paul. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
5. ^ "Emmy Award Winners | macmil". exhibitions.lib.umd.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
6. ^ "Angela Davis Interview". www.thecurrent.org. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
7. ^ "2001 Emmy® Awards Nominees & Recipients". Upper Midwest Emmys®. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
8. ^ "2002 Emmy® Awards Nominees & Recipients". Upper Midwest Emmys®. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
9. ^ "2003 Emmy® Awards Nominees & Recipients". Upper Midwest Emmys®. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
10. ^ "2015 Emmy® Awards Nominees & Recipients". Upper Midwest Emmys®. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
11. ^ "WCCO-TV Nominated For 21 Upper Midwest Emmys - CBS Minnesota". www.cbsnews.com. 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
12. ^ "Award Winners". Alliance for Women in Media. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
13. ^ "MPR News with Angela Davis Team Takes Home Gracie Award". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
14. ^ "Angela Davis". Upper Midwest Emmys®. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
15. ^ "Angela Davis talks about her life, her shift from TV to public radio". Twin Cities. 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2025-02-24.