Doug McKnight
Senior Adviser, Reporter and HostDoug joined KAZU in 2004 as Development Director overseeing fundraising and grants. He was promoted to General Manager in 2009 and is currently retired and working part time in membership fundraising and news reporting at KAZU.
Prior to joining KAZU, Doug worked in television news in Detroit, San Francisco, San Jose and Monterey and served briefly as General Manager at channel 46. He holds a Master of Arts Degree in Broadcast Communications from Michigan State University and a MBA from St. Mary’s College. Doug was President of the Northern California News Directors Association for two years and served on its board for 10 years. He also served on the board of the California First Amendment Coalition and the Jane Pauley Task Force on Journalism Education.
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Sept. 15 is national POW MIA day. More than 80,000 service members that served in the last century are still unaccounted for. One of those missing until recently was Navy Aviator Wilbur Mitts.
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The military’s promise to leave no one behind brings WWII Navy Aviator Wilbur Mitts home for his burial. -
The victims who suffered property damage during last winter’s storms have more time to register for federal disaster relief. The registration period, which was scheduled to end last Thursday, has now been extended to September 1st.
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A heat advisory is in effect this weekend for the Salinas, Hollister and Carmel Valleys. Temperatures are expected to reach over 100 degrees in some areas, with communities offering cooling centers to the public.
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The wet winter has led to countless flowers decorating our local landscapes. Science illustrator Erin Hunter guided KAZU's Doug McKnight on a walk through a coastal superbloom, describing the species and colors along the way.
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For over a hundred years, the only building in the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea with a street address has been the post office. Now residents are pushing for a change.
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Vanya Quiñones is in her first year as president of CSU Monterey Bay. She oversees a university of more than 7,000 students that faces challenges in a post-pandemic world. KAZU's Doug McKnight had the opportunity to speak with President Quiñones at the KAZU studios on CSUMB campus.
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A section of Highway 1 between Santa Cruz and Monterey is set to reopen. It had been closed at the Pajaro Bridge since Sunday.
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After weeks of rain, the Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament is here. The recent sunshine is good news for golfers.
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Heavy rain, a powerful storm surge and exceptionally high tides led to heavy damage in Capitola and other coastal areas.
