Esteemed CT Political Journalist Recovers From Health Scare

CONNECTICUT — Mark Davis, the legendary Chief Capitol Correspondent for WTNH-TV for decades, is recovering from emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage, the station reported.

Davis was treated at Hartford Hospital, where he thanked the emergency room staff, in addition to thanking friends and former colleagues for their well-wishes. Last year, Davis was treated for bladder cancer.

He retired from News 8 in 2020, after a remarkable 37-year career, and overall spent more than 50 years as a television and radio journalist.

Davis' retirement came on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic, for which he said returning to work with all the protocols, and his and his wife's ages, proved too difficult.

During his career, Davis was a fixture at the state Capitol, and won multiple Emmy Awards. In 2004, he broke the news that then Gov. John Rowland was resigning.

In addition to political reporting role, Davis is also known for hosting a Saturday morning news and information show, "Good Morning, Connecticut," in the 1980s.

He also hosted a radio show on WTIC-AM, called "Dial Mark Davis."