James Beard Award winner
Davia Nelson
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Portrait of Davia Nelson
i. Biography
Davia Nelson won a Peabody Award and also received a duPont-Columbia Award and a James Beard Award as well. She said, "I grew up in a suburb in Los Angeles." She also said, "I was doing radio at the noncommercial station, the community radio station, KUSP in Santa Cruz," in her own words.
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At a Glance Her honors also include the duPont-Columbia Award and the James Beard Award. She grew up in a suburb in Los Angeles. She described KUSP in Santa Cruz as the noncommercial station, the community radio station, when talking about her radio work there.
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Davia's signature dishes include Lost & Found Sound, The Sonic Memorial Project, Hidden Kitchens, The Hidden World of Girls, and The Keepers.
In Their Words “I was doing radio at the noncommercial station, the community radio station, KUSP in Santa Cruz.”
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What is Davia Nelson known for?
She is known for radio work that earned a Peabody Award, duPont-Columbia Award, and James Beard Award later as well.
Where does Davia Nelson work?
She was doing radio at the noncommercial station, the community radio station, KUSP in Santa Cruz.
Who is Davia Nelson?
She said she grew up in a suburb in Los Angeles and also won the duPont-Columbia Award and the James Beard Award.
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