David Lyden

About

David Lyden is an Emmy-Award-winning reporter and anchor who joined Northern Michigan's News Leader as an intern in May of 2014. He stayed on as an intern until May of 2015 when he joined the station full time following his graduation from Central Michigan University.He now anchors 9&10 News Noon and 5.During his time at 9&10 News, David has been recognized as one of the top reporters and anchors in the state by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Michigan Associated Press. He was honored by the Michigan AP for his coverage of the Baby Kate trial in Ludington in October of 2016. His investigative reporting has also garnered awards from across the state. The MAB honored David for his 2018 investigation into financial double dipping allegations at a northern Michigan school district. The MAB and Michigan AP again honored David for his investigative work in 2019 for his report 'Betrayal of Trust.' The investigation found that a former priest credibly accused of misconduct with a minor, and permanently removed from the ministry, was allowed to have a volunteer role around minors at a northern Michigan parish after his removal from the priesthood. His reporting on cold cases across northern Michigan was recognized by the MAB in 2022. He was honored with his first Emmy in 2022 for his report on the Holy Childhood Native American Boarding School in Harbor Springs. David helped lead the stations coverage of the 2016 & 2020 Presidential Elections, including a pair of interviews with Vice President Mike Pence during his visits to Traverse City in 2020.He traveled to Madisonville, Kentucky to cover the Great American Eclipse in August of 2017.He also hosts a monthly podcast devoted unsolved crimes and mysteries in northern Michigan.