Ms. Belva Davis: Bay Area Giant

THIS IS WAY TOO LATE...but better late than never.

I want to say a few words about pioneering Bay Area TV News journalist, Belva Davis. She is special.

I followed Ms. Davis's career in the mid 1970's when I was a teenager, on stations such as KRON and KPIX. I always found her work, particularly her interviews to be both incredibly insightful, passionate, and informative to the max. When Belva came on the screen, it was/is appointment TV. Her tenacity is simply amazing and she is always on point and thorough.

That's what I admire about Belva more than anything else but there's quite a bevy to choose from.

Her background, growing up in Oakland (born in Louisiana) and covering everything from the Civil rights movement to Bay Area politics and culture is daunting.

Worthy of a movie.

Another thing about Ms. Belva Davis--and I mean this from the bottom of my heart:

I met her several years ago at a news function at the SF Press Club. It was getting late in the day and I went over to say bye. Ms. Davis could have given me a benign goodbye but thanked me for attending. I told her, "no, thank you, Ms. Davis." It was completely sincere and genuine.

What a kind, classy, brilliant woman with such great charisma and an endearing personality to boot.

Ms. Belva Davis is still going strong today at 89 and very much alive. I will always cherish my meetinmg with Ms. Davis and look forward to seeing her again soon.

She is one classy woman, yeah, worth repeating.

Ms. Belva Davis is a Bay Area GIANT and will always be.