Dawn Lopez is a journalist and news anchor for Action News Jax.
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Best Known For:The television program Action News Jax
Breakthrough:Established a long-running Jacksonville broadcast journalism career with Cox Media Group
10 Quick Facts About Dawn Lopez
- Full Name: Dawn Lopez
- Profession: News anchor and reporter
- Known For: The television program Action News Jax
- Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Florida
- Gender: Female
- Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Investigative Journalist
- Beats: Lifestyle / Human Interest and Investigations
- Notable Work: Making Moves
- Media Level: Local
- Employer Type: TV Station
Dawn Lopez Age
Dawn Lopez's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
She attended University of North Florida.
- University of North Florida
- Period: 1991
Career & Work
Dawn Lopez's career includes news and reporting roles with Jacksonville Transportation Authority and Cox Media Group.
Organization: Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Role: Director of Community Engagement and Corporate Broadcaster
Period: 2025
Details: Jacksonville, Florida · Led community partnerships, supported executive media preparation and produced and hosted Making Moves on WJXT.
Organization: Cox Media Group
Role: News anchor, reporter, investigative reporter and newsroom leader
Period: More than 25 years; before 2025
Details: Jacksonville, Florida · Worked in breaking news, investigations, general assignment reporting and special reports; also helped lead the morning news team.
Organization: Dawn's Den Media
Role: Founder and communications consultant
Details: Jacksonville, Florida · Provides media training, crisis readiness, executive coaching, communications consulting and content production.
Rise to Fame
Dawn Lopez rose to prominence for her role on the television show Making Moves.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes Making Moves and Family Support Services adoption campaign.
Television
- TV Show: Making Moves (Producer and host, 2025) — Jacksonville Transportation Authority program broadcast on WJXT
- Work: Family Support Services adoption campaign (Campaign organizer) — Community adoption campaign associated with hundreds of adoptions
Notable Coverage
- Hurricane Katrina community relief efforts – 2005 – Organized more than $1 million in relief supplies in partnership with Dignity U Wear
Awards & Achievements
- Emmy Award — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Broadcast journalism work
Lesser Known Facts
- Organized more than $1 million in Hurricane Katrina relief supplies with Dignity U Wear.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Dawn Lopez
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: News anchor and reporter
- Ethnicity: White
Birth & Background
- Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Florida
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $47,000–$205,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $332,000–$4,745,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
