
David Kaplan
Hey everyone! I’m David Kaplan!
I joined the Fox 5 DC News Team in September 2021.
I am a native of Southwest Virginia, and still love getting home to the mountains and my parents in Roanoke.
I was fortunate at a young age to know journalism was something I wanted to do.
I went to Syracuse University, where I majored in Broadcast and Digital Journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School for Public Communications. I also majored in Political Science.
After graduating, I moved back to Roanoke and started my career at the TV station I grew up watching, WDBJ7. Then, I went to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I worked at the ABC affiliate for six years.
Now, I’m so happy to be in Washington!
In my career, I’ve covered the disappearance of UVA student Hannah Graham, the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh and the 2020 presidential election from my perch in Western Pennsylvania.
I love this job so much. I love getting to meet people, tell their stories, share their perspective, hold the powerful to account and get answers for people who crave them.
It’s an obligation and a privilege to do this: Viewers deserve an accurate accounting of what happened in their community, information to keep them safe; that’s the obligation. As for the privilege, I don’t take anyone’s willingness to share their story with me for granted, and value when people make a conscious decision to let us into their homes or on their newsfeeds. Your time is valuable; I appreciate you giving it to Fox 5 when you do.
In my free time, I love to run, cook, play golf, and spend time with my family and friends.
I love sports, too! I spend a lot of time watching the PGA Tour and NFL.
When consuming news, I always ask people to ‘Consider the source, consider the context, if it seems too good to be true, double check it, if you disagree with it, that doesn’t make it wrong.’
I strive every day to be a trustworthy source who puts stories in context and works incredibly hard to deliver the full picture in every story.
If you have any story ideas, please feel free to email me at David.Kaplan@fox.com.
The latest from David Kaplan
Jury deliberations underway for propane technician accused in Sterling home explosion
A Loudoun County jury started deliberations in the trial over a deadly home explosion in Sterling, Virginia.
DC Council fails to approve RFK Stadium deal before summer recess
A key date for the deal to get the Washington Commanders back to D.C. has come and gone.
Longtime WMAL radio host John Lyon dies at 85
John Lyon, 85, passed away on June 26, according to his obituary.
US Adaptive Open golf tournament held at Rockville country club
The DMV has a history of hosting big golf tournaments but this week, one was held in Rockville that we’ve never seen.
Trump on RFK Stadium deal: 'If I can help them out, I would'
President Donald Trump says he wants to see the Commanders at RFK Stadium – but implied he'd stay on the sidelines for now.
Capitol Hill 4th of July concert could be cancelled as House debates on Big Beautiful Bill
Thousands are expected to head down to the National Mall on Friday for 4th of July fireworks but there are concerns about the House debate on the Big Beautiful Bill putting a different celebration on the Mall at risk.
DC Council approves legislation to extend citywide juvenile curfew
The D.C. Council took on multiple pieces of public safety legislation at their Tuesday meeting.
Bowser seeks to extend DC's juvenile curfew
Under the new proposal, a curfew would apply to anyone 17 and under, and it would start at 11 p.m. seven days a week for the entire summer.
Montgomery County testing use of security robot to monitor parking garage
The California-based company Knightscope designs autonomous robots that help patrol commercial and public properties.