Biography
David Page is a two-time Emmy award winning Executive Producer with a special expertise in creating engaging programming that combines the highest production values with the richest storytelling and award-winning journalism. He has a distinguished history in network news at NBC and ABC, including international reporting, investigative journalism, co-creating the Weekend Today Show, senior (control room) producing ABC's Good Morning America, and serving as Senior Investigative Producer of ABC's 20/20. He covered a wide range of the world's most important events, walking through the Berlin Wall the night it opened, interviewing Moammar Khaddafy in the remains of his bombed-out mansion, and winning an Emmy for leading on-the-ground coverage of the Romanian revolution. As Senior Investigative Producer of 20/20, he won another Emmy for a report on the VA's treatment of veterans. Page has had a major impact on food television as well, having created the groundbreaking Food Network hit Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and executive producing the program for its first eleven seasons. He then created and executive produced the Emmy-nominated syndicated series Beer Geeks and multiple other programs. He is also an author, having written the award winning book Food Americana on the history of American food.
Credits include:
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
ABC News 20/20, Senior Investigative Producer in charge of investigative unit. Stories included mistreatment of veterans by the VA (Emmy Award); retail racism,
ABC News Brian Ross Investigative Unit, producer contributing to all shows. Stories included corruption in court mandated drunk driving schools, methamphetamine production and smuggling, railroad safety, sexual harassment of female hotel employees, Iranian counterfeiting of U.S. currency, and the murder of Tupac Shakur.
Local TV, on-camera Investigative Reporter/Producer in Phoenix, Houston, and Atlanta. Multiple local award winning stories included nursing home abuse, elderly insurance fraud, mortgage refinancing scams, fire department failures, and labor union corruption.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM NBC News, producer based sequentially in London, Frankfurt, and Budapest. Covered major stories in Europe, Africa, and the Middle-East including: Pan-Am 103 bombing in Lockerbie, Scotland. Ran NBC News coverage on site. Romanian revolution. Ran NBC News coverage on site. Czech revolution. Ran NBC News coverage on site. Opening of the Berlin Wall. Walked through checkpoint Charlie and into East Berlin the night the wall opened. Pre-war coverage from Baghdad, Iraq. Entered the country when no other NBC producer would and was thrown out by the Saddam Hussein government just prior to American bombing.
DOCUMENTARIES NBC News Six Days Plus 20 Years: A Dream is Dying, producer NBC News The Achille Lauro: A Study in Terror, producer KPNX TV Policies and Promises, Executive Producer and host ABC News 20/20 special on Columbine school shooting, producer Food Network Al Roker's Diner Destinations, producer
LIVE SHOW PRODUCING ABC News Good Morning America. Senior Producer. Reporting to Executive Producer, responsible for all editorial elements and control room producing every third week in rotation. NBC News Weekend Today Show, Co-Producer. Created and produced the show with a partner. A Closer Look with Faith Daniels, Senior Producer. Helped launch the interview show, then played a lead role in converting it to an audience program.
FOOD JOURNALISM Diners, Drive-In And Dives, Food Network. Created the program and executive produced the first eleven seasons. Beer Geeks, syndication and streaming. Created and executive produced episodic deep dive into craft beer. Outrageous Food, Creator and Executive Producer. Tailgate Warriors, Creator and Executive Producer.
AUTHOR Food Americana, The Remarkable People and Incredible Stories Behind America's Favorite Dishes
RADIO Syndicated radio show Martini Music.
