Reed Cowan
| Reed Cowan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Darrin Reed Cowan July 24, 1972 Roosevelt, Utah, U.S. |
| Residence | Summerlin South, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Reed Abplanalp-Cowan |
| Alma mater | Utah State University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Television |
KSTU (1995–1996) WWTV (1996–1997) KBAK-TV (1997–1999) KSL-TV (1999–2000) KTVX (2000–2007) WSVN (2007–2011) KSNV (2012–present) |
| Spouse(s) |
Stephanie Swain Martinsen (divorced). Gregory Abplanalp (m. 2013) |
| Children | 3 living, 1 who died at age 4 |
| Website | Official website (archive) |
Stephanie Swain Martinsen (divorced).
Darrin Reed Cowan, also known as Reed Abplanalp-Cowan (born July 24, 1972) is an American LGBT journalist, documentary filmmaker, screenwriter and philanthropist. Cowan co-directed the 2010 documentary 8: The Mormon Proposition with Steven Greenstreet. The film won a GLAAD Media Award for outstanding documentary film.
Cowan started his journalism career working as a radio disc-jockey for KNEU Radio in Roosevelt, Utah. In 1995, Cowan worked as a part-time on-air reporter for Fox's KSTU in Salt Lake City, Utah while a student at Utah State University. From there he assumed full-time positions as an anchor for KBAK-TV in Bakersfield, California and as an anchor for WWTV in Cadillac, Michigan. Cowan next worked as a reporter and weekend morning anchor for KSL-TV in Salt Lake City.
After KSL-TV, Cowan moved to KTVX, also in Salt Lake City. While there, he anchored Good Morning Utah and covered the terrorist attacks of 9-11, the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart, the murder of Lori Hacking, the death of former President Ronald Reagan and the fugitive stories of polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs. For his work, Cowan was nominated and for and won Emmy awards for reporting.
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