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He is best known for being the host of the weekly PBS series MotorWeek, which he created for the network in 1981, where he has served as the senior executive producer and host since its inception.
As Emmy® Award-winning producer, host and creator of MotorWeek, television’s original and longest running automotive series, John Davis can be seen and heard throughout the U.S. on PBS broadcast and the Velocity cable networks.
Dec 14, 2021 · On October 15, 1981, MotorWeek was born out of the idea that a new car was a serious investment for most drivers. John Davis and the MotorWeek team would conduct road tests to determine which new cars were the worthiest, based on performance, practicality, and value for the price.
Mar 22, 2022 · He didn’t make it into the unaired MotorWeek pilot that was produced in 1978, but shortly after, John Davis reached out to Pat Goss and got him onboard before the show’s official launch in 1981. “I approached him very quickly, because we had to be on the air in a couple of months,” remembered Davis.
Aug 15, 2022 · John Davis is the Emmy® Award-winning producer, host and creator of MotorWeek - television's original and longest running automotive series. As MotorWeek's ...
MotorWeek premiered on 15 October, 1981 and has been hosted by John Davis since its inception; Davis also created the series for what was then the Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting and serves at its executive producer.
We celebrate the illustrious career of John Davis as he is inducted into the prestigious Gold Circle of the Capital Emmys chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences...
