David Ono Bio
David Ono is a Japanese American filmmaker and Emmy award-winning journalist. Currently he is a news anchor for KABC-TV Channel 7 in Los Angeles, California. David serves as the co-anchor for ABC7 Eyewitness News at 4 and 6 p.m. with Ellen Leyva. In addition, he fills in for co-anchor Marc Brown at 5 and 11 P.M.
David joined ABC7 in 1996, and during that time has witnessed history worldwide, covering Hurricane Katrina, Haiti’s earthquake and Japan’s tsunami. He traveled across Europe and Asia chronicling brave acts of the Nisei soldier from World War II.
Besides ABC7 David has also worked at KOVR in Sacramento, California, KDBC-TV in El Paso, Texas, KOSA-TV in Midland/Odessa, and KXAS-TV in Dallas.
Apart from his broadcasting career, Ono has produced a number of documentaries chronicling the Asian American and immigrant experience. These includes the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and Phan Thi Kim Phuc, the “Napalm girl” from the Vietnam War. David alongside Jeff MacIntyre created the documentary The Legacy of Heart Mountain. It is based on the Japanese internment camp Heart Mountain Relocation Center. In the documentary he personally interviewed several survivors, including the mother of judge Lance Ito.
David is a winner of 9 Edward R. Murrow awards, 31 Emmys, 2 RTDNA National Unity Awards, 6 AAJA National Journalism Awards. Additionally, Society of Professional Journalists honored David with the Distinguished Journalist Award by the . Recently he was named LA Press Club Journalist of the year.
David Ono Age
David is 66 years old as of 2023. He was born on February 5, 1957 in Japan but grew up in San Antonio, Texas in the United States of America. In addition, David celebrates his birthday on 5 February every year and his zodiac sign is Acquarius.
David Ono Height
Ono stands tall at an average height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 meters) and has a moderate weight. However details about his exact weight and other body measurements are currently not available. We will update you as soon as they are out.
David Ono Family
David was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and a Caucasian father. Later, he moved to the United States with his family at age one and was raised in San Antonio, Texas.
David has not revealed the names of his parents however, he stated that he had little contact with his Asian roots as his mother died young and he was raised in a community that was either Caucasian or Latino. Since moving to California David has embraced his biracial heritage and became involved in the Asian American Journalists Association. Additionally, he adopted the last name Ono, his mother’s maiden name, professionally during the early 1990s. David attended the University of North Texas.
David Ono Wife
Ono is happily married to his beautiful wife Tamlyn Tomita, an actress. He is very secretive when it comes to his family and likes to keep his personal life away from public. Ono together with his wife are happy parents of one adorable child a daughter.
David Ono Salary
Ono earns an annual salary of $116,647 from his career as the co-anchor for ABC7 Eyewitness News at 4 and 6 p.m. with Ellen Leyva.
David Ono Net worth
Ono has an estimated net worth of $15 million dollars as of 2023. His main source of income is his successful career as a filmmaker and a journalist.