David Chancellor

San Antonio

Morning News Anchor at WOAI-TV (San Antonio, TX)

Dad, Husband, Son, News 4 morning anchor, Star Wars geek. Not always in that order.

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Articles

This animal sanctuary lets you track rare rhinos on foot in Kenya

2 weeks ago | nationalgeographic.com | David Chancellor

Sand sifts through the fingers of Jimmy Lekiondo, a Samburu safari guide at Saruni Rhino who specializes in rhino tracking. It blows to the ground as he scans the trees with squinted eyes. Noticing my curiosity, he whispers, “Rhinos can’t see well but are very sensitive to smell. We do this to ensure they don’t catch our scent.” Motioning for me to follow, he cautions, “Walk lightly.” Rhinos are also highly sensitive to sound. “There!” Lekiondo stops and suddenly points.
Blair's journey from patient to advocate

Jan 23, 2025 | news4sanantonio.com | David Chancellor

SAN ANTONIO - Our annual St. Jude Dream Home giveaway begins Thursday. Every time you donate to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, you are helping more than 8,000 kids get life-saving cancer treatment. Every penny and every story counts. They are also all unique. Like the one Blair told us. His journey at St. Jude in Memphis started when he was six years old. Chemo, radiation, relapse. Blair was a teenager by the time he finally beat it.
Sock It to Monday partners with Champions Fore Charity to help local nonprofits

Nov 17, 2024 | news4sanantonio.com | David Chancellor

SAN ANTONIO -It's Sock It to Monday. It's our way of making sure you get the week started off on the right foot, plus, you say you like the kooky socks, so that makes us happy. This week we begin the partnership between Sock it to Monday and my friends over at Champions Fore Charity at the Valero Texas Open. Between now and May, we are highlighting a few of the nonprofits that are part of the massive local fundraising effort. Today we are spotlighting Asension DePaul Services.
UTSA introduces new degree in Digital Media Influence

Sep 26, 2024 | news4sanantonio.com | David Chancellor

SAN ANTONIO - College students spend a lot of time online and on social media. In fact, new studies show, they are posting and scrolling up to 8 hours a day. That's a lot of time, for what many consider a waste of time. But what if it's not? UTSA now offers a degree called Digital Media Influence. Cool. But who's paying college tuition to become an influencer? Those who realize "that future" is now.
San Antonio teacher shares timeless advice on the first year fears

Aug 11, 2024 | foxsanantonio.com | David Chancellor

SAN ANTONIO - Time...there's never enough. Before, during or after school. "What scares you? Time management. There's not enough time in the day."That's Kokeeta Hudgies---a first-year teacher at Northwood Elementary from North East Independent School District. She says the best advice she received is this: time waits for no one. So don't stress. "One of the teachers told me we are never ready. I told her I don't know if I'm prepared enough, and she said we are never ready.
San Antonio teacher shares timeless advice on the first year fears

Aug 11, 2024 | news4sanantonio.com | David Chancellor

SAN ANTONIO - Time...there's never enough. Before, during or after school. "What scares you? Time management. There's not enough time in the day."That's Kokeeta Hudgies---a first-year teacher at Northwood Elementary from North East Independent School District. She says the best advice she received is this: time waits for no one. So don't stress. "One of the teachers told me we are never ready. I told her I don't know if I'm prepared enough, and she said we are never ready.
Mr. 4th of July to turn 100, reflects on World War II, POW camp experiences

Jul 2, 2024 | news4sanantonio.com | David Chancellor

SAN ANTONIO - Robert Bueker is your All-American hero. Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcutsKeyboard ShortcutsPlay/PauseSPACEIncrease Volume↑Decrease Volume↓Seek Forward→Seek Backward←Captions On/OffcFullscreen/Exit FullscreenfMute/UnmutemDecrease Caption Size-Increase Caption Size+ or =Seek %0-9A World War II veteran who served the United States Air Force for 26 years, but his story is more survival than service. And there was plenty of both.
Alamo Heights grads Talaiyah Andrews and Jordan Tetro excel in sports and academics

Jun 17, 2024 | news4sanantonio.com | David Chancellor

ALAMO HEIGHTS, Texas - "Life is going to hit you with bumps in the road, so you have to have many opportunities."The observation is both true - and beyond mature. And it's exactly what you'd expect from two of the best and brightest from Alamo Heights. Consider opportunities made for both Talaiyah Andrews and Jordan Tetro. Both graduates made the most of their high school experience. Talaiyah won big as student athlete. All district. Academic all-district.
From tattoos to PhD: Enrique's journey from incarceration to inspiration

Jun 3, 2024 | news4sanantonio.com | David Chancellor

SAN ANTONIO - He calls them benchmarks - of dates and names. Dozens of tattoos that are his art. His story. But also his opportunity. Sometimes I forget how I look. People when they see me have this idea, this perception. And then when you hear about me, it's polar opposite of what I expected. Enrique Salinas no longer allows first impressions to dictate his life. Otherwise, he wouldn't be here. "Your childhood was what? A blessing. It's my story. Gosh I love that!I love that....for him.
Century-old family tradition blooms in vibrant Fiesta parade floats

Apr 15, 2024 | news4sanantonio.com | David Chancellor

SAN ANTONIO - Yellow, orange, turquoise and pink. They are the colors of Fiesta. And man, do they pop. Those vibrant shades on Fiesta flowers are everywhere, especially on the floats for the Battle of Flowers Parade. To many, the flowers "are" the parade. They are to a local family that's made them for nearly a century. Family time, with family that’s still here. And with my ancestors that used to work here. My grandmother, her sisters.