David is a morning newscast producer for KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.

He moves to the Pacific Northwest after working as a newswriter and an entertainment producer for KTLA-TV in Los Angeles. There, he worked mostly on the KTLA Morning News, Los Angeles' highest-rated morning news program, writing and editing entertainment segments. He also has covered press junkets, red carpet events and other entertainment events, as well as produced special coverage for the Emmys, the Grammys, the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards.

David graudated cum laude from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's in Broadcast and Digital Journalism and a bachelor's in Neuroscience.

David was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and loves rooting for his home team, the Chicago Cubs. He is also an avid runner and enjoys training for marathons as well as practicing yoga. David plans to pursue a career in broadcast news production after graduation.

E-mail David, follow him on Twitter (@DavidMcAlpine) or find him on LinkedIn.

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