Dave Davies is a reporter, best known as being the guest host for NPR's "Fresh Air." He is also currently working a s a senior reporter for WHYY in Philadelphia.Prior to WHYY, Davies spent 19 years as a reporter and columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News, covering government and politics.Before joining the Daily News, Davies was city hall bureau chief for KYW News Radio in Philadelphia. Before that, he was a reporter for WHYY covering local issues. He also edited a community newspaper in Philadelphia and has worked as a teacher, a cab driver and a welder.Davies is a graduate of the University of Texas.