Dave Summers

Dave Summers is a veteran investigative reporter who has been a trusted presence at NBC 7 San Diego for more than a decade. Known for his tenacity, urgency, and sharp enterprise reporting, Dave is often on the front lines of breaking news and major emergencies — delivering clear, accurate information when it matters most.

Over the course of his career, Dave has earned numerous honors in Southwest Regional Emmy competitions, as well as awards from the San Diego Press Club and the Society of Professional Journalists. He is also a member of several professional organizations, including Investigative Reporters and Editors, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and press clubs in both San Diego and Cleveland.

Dave’s journalism career began early — as a teenager writing for The Times Recorder in his hometown of Zanesville, Ohio, as well as the Catholic Times. A graduate of The Ohio State University, he quickly built a reputation for investigative excellence.

In 1991, Dave worked as an investigative reporter at WCMH-TV in Columbus, Ohio, followed by reporting roles at WLWT in Cincinnati and WJW-TV in Cleveland, where he became known as the “go-to” live reporter for major developing stories.

At NBC affiliate WKYC in Cleveland, Dave served as Executive Producer and Investigative Reporter for the Target 3 I-Team. During his tenure, he earned twenty-two journalism awards, including six Emmy Awards, four “Best Reporter in Ohio” honors from the Society of Professional Journalists, an additional “Best Reporter in Ohio” recognition from the Ohio Associated Press, and eleven “Best Reporting” awards from the Cleveland Press Club.

Though San Diego marked a major change from his Ohio roots, Dave quickly became a familiar and respected face in the community. Energetic, outgoing, and relentlessly curious, he brings both experience and passion to every assignment.

When he’s not chasing a story, you might find Dave walking his Westie, Carter, on a local golf course — or anchoring investigative coverage on NBC 7 News at 4, 5, 6, and 11 p.m.

The Latest

CrimeStoppers released a photo showing the SUV believed to be in a hit-and-run crash that killed 41-year-old Qwente Bryant was killed on Garnet Avenue.

Pacific Beach Feb 12

Police find SUV believed to have killed PB bar manager in hit-and-run, still looking for driver

Qwente Bryant was killed on Garnet Avenue around 2 a.m. on Saturday morning.

San Diego Humane Society officers found 40 dogs and puppies abandoned in a La Mesa apartment without much food or water and living among their own feces on Dec. 30, 2025. (San Diego Humane Society)

La Mesa Dec 31

40 dogs rescued from feces-laden La Mesa apartment after owner gets evicted

Forty dogs and puppies left alone over Christmas were rescued on Tuesday from a small La Mesa apartment filled with animal waste, old dog food and cockroaches. The home is on 70th Street in La Mesa. This comes at a critical time for the San Diego Humane Society. Its shelters are already operating overcapacity. Terrified and shaking, some animals were...