[6] At the age of 20, he began anchoring the news on KOAI-TV (NBC) while completing his degree in Political Science at Northern Arizona University.

[2] Davis became a news producer, reporter, and writer at television stations such as KSBY in San Luis Obispo, California, KTLA, KNXT (now KCBS), and KCOP in Los Angeles as well as with CBS, NBC, and PBS networks.

[7] Davis's memoir, "In Bed with Broadcasting", includes exclusive adventures with dozens of well-known figures from Barack Obama to Walter Cronkite to Phil Spector.

[2][9][10] He also writes about when he had a face-to-face encounter with the Hillside Strangler, conducted the final interview with actor Henry Fonda, and unexpectedly came across the lifeless body of actress Mae West.

[2][9][10] In addition, Davis addresses ethics in television news and explores concepts to improve the credibility of the journalism profession.