Dennis Bounds Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Dennis Bounds is an American journalist best known for playing News anchor in KING 5 Evening News.

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Best Known For:The television show KING 5 Evening News

Breakthrough:Graduated from the University of North Dakota and developed an early interest in broadcasting through campus radio in 1974

10 Quick Facts About Dennis Bounds

Full Name: Dennis Bounds
Nationality: American
Profession: News anchor and journalist
Known For: The television show KING 5 Evening News
Place of Birth: California
Marital Status: Married
Spouse / Partner: Debbie Bounds
Gender: Male
Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Journalist, and Reporter
Beats: Politics / Government and Sports

Dennis Bounds Age

Dennis Bounds's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

He attended University of North Dakota, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.

University of North Dakota
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
- Field of Study: Sociology
- Period: 1974

Career & Work

Dennis Bounds' career includes news and reporting roles with KING-TV, a television station and University of North Dakota.

Organization: KING-TV

Role: Weeknight evening news anchor

Period: December 1994–April 2016

Details: Seattle, Washington

Organization: KING-TV

Role: Morning and noon news anchor

Period: March 1991–December 1994

Details: Seattle, Washington · Joined KING 5 in March 1991 and initially anchored its morning and midday newscasts before being promoted to the evening anchor desk.

Organization: University of North Dakota

Role: Campus radio news reader and anchor

Period: 1974

Details: Grand Forks, North Dakota · Developed his broadcasting interest while reading sports and presenting news on the university radio station during his senior year.

Organization: KSLA-TV

Role: Weeknight evening news anchor

Details: Shreveport, Louisiana · Anchored evening news for approximately five and a half years before moving to Seattle.

Organization: KSTP-TV

Role: Evening news anchor

Details: Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota · Anchored evening television news for approximately five years.

Organization: KARE-TV

Role: Weekend evening news anchor

Details: Minneapolis, Minnesota · Worked as a weekend evening television news anchor.

Rise to Fame

Dennis Bounds rose to prominence for his role on the television show KING 5 Evening News.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes KING 5 Evening News and KING 5 Morning and Noon News.

TV Show: KING 5 Evening News (News anchor, 1994-2016) — Long-running Seattle evening news broadcasts
TV Show: KING 5 Morning and Noon News (News anchor, 1991-1994) — Morning and midday newscasts before his move to evening news

Notable Coverage

Bosnia following the Dayton peace accords - KING 5 - Reported from Bosnia during the aftermath of the war and the peace agreement
Dalai Lama visit to Seattle - KING 5 - 2008 - Conducted a one-on-one television interview with the Dalai Lama during his Seattle visit
Washington elections and political debates - KING 5 - Covered elections, political conventions and public affairs, including moderating political debates
Olympic Games and major sporting events - KING 5 - Reported on Olympic Games and major sporting events during his Seattle broadcasting career
Oso landslide - KING 5 - 2014 - Included the Oso landslide among the major Washington news events he covered

Dennis Bounds Family & Relationships

Dennis Bounds is married to Debbie Bounds.

Lesser Known Facts

Grew up in Springfield, Virginia, before attending the University of North Dakota.
His early professional radio work in West Virginia paid $2.10 an hour.
Enjoys golf, sports, travel, reading and keeping physically active.
Supported charities including Special Olympics Washington, Habitat for Humanity, the MS Society and organizations assisting people with developmental disabilities.
After retiring from regular television broadcasting, continued appearing as an emcee and speaker at charitable events.
Received an individual television interview with the Dalai Lama during the latter's 2008 Seattle visit.