David Clay Goodnow (born October 20, 1939, in

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), is an American journalist known for his work as an anchor on ''

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''.

Biography

He is a 1957 graduate of

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,Lincoln High School Alumni Page
and a member of the

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fraternity. He got his start in broadcasting on the AM side of

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in September 1959 and in 1961, he moved to WAOV, a radio station in

. He then moved to the television side of the business first taking a job at

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and later

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, Indiana. From 1982 until 2000, he worked as an anchor for CNN Headline News, one of the original anchors at their Atlanta International Headquarters. As of 2016, he resides outside of

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Freemasonry

Goodnow was a member of DeMolay, and is in the DeMolay International Hall of Fame, and is also a member of the DeMolay Legion of Honor.Goodnow, David. 'George Washington Joins DeMolay." ''The Royal Arch Mason Magazine'' vol. 25, no. 3 (Fall 2007-2008). p. 19. He was raised a

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in Lessing Lodge No. 464 in

. He also received the 33° in the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction and the Caleb B. Smith award from the

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References

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