---- ## Basic Information ![[George-Knapp_web.webp|inlR|200]] - **Name**: George T. Knapp - **Aliases**: n/a - **Date of Birth**: April 18th, 1953 - **Nationality**: U.S. - **Occupation**: Investigative Journalist at KLAS (Las Vegas) ## Background - **Biography**: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Knapp_(television_journalist) **George T. Knapp** (born April 18, 1953) is an American television [investigative journalist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investigative_journalism "Investigative journalism"), news anchor, conspiracy theorist, and [talk radio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_radio "Talk radio") host. Knapp's work has been recognized with [Edward R. Murrow Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_R._Murrow_Award_(Radio_Television_Digital_News_Association) "Edward R. Murrow Award (Radio Television Digital News Association)"), [Peabody Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peabody_Award "Peabody Award"), and twenty-four [Pacific Southwest Regional Emmy Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Southwest_Chapter_of_the_National_Television_Academy "Pacific Southwest Chapter of the National Television Academy"). He is a six-time Emmy winner, has earned the AP's Mark Twain award for news writing seven times, and twice was given the Edward R. Murrow award for Investigative Reporting. His reporting on Nevada's infamous Area 51 military base was selected by UPI as Best Individual Achievement by a Reporter in 1989. He also writes an award-winning weekly column for a Las Vegas newspaper. A longtime fixture in [Las Vegas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas "Las Vegas") media, he works at [KLAS-TV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KLAS-TV "KLAS-TV") and is also a frequent host of _[Coast to Coast AM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coast_To_Coast_AM "Coast To Coast AM")_, a syndicated [paranormal radio show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranormal_radio_shows "Paranormal radio shows"). He is known for his work investigating [UFO](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO "UFO") claims, which are a frequent topic of _Coast to Coast_. - **Education**: - B.A. Communications, West Georgia College - Masters of Arts Communications, University of the Pacific. - **Employment History**: - KLAS TV: 1981-Present ## Online Presence ### Social Media - https://twitter.com/g_knapp ### Websites - https://www.8newsnow.com/author/george-knapp/