Biography

David has a younger brother (Hon. Brennan James Callan, Col.) who is a filmmaker, actor, writer, producer, editor, aerial videographer. David's mother (Virginia Rae Callan) is an actress, executive producer, and Certified Professional Secretary. David's father (Francis Joseph Callan) is an actor as well as David's younger sister, Ruth Reesor. They are all distantly related to actor/writer/producer James Wolford Hardin and actress Jane Wyatt. He had two older brothers that had worked at WLKY TV before he got there and that influenced him to seek employment at the station. Another cousin is actress Judy Crippin.

Over the decades, David has supported the Junior Achievement (JA) organization in their efforts to educate students and encourage them to learn about the TV profession. He helped to build the JA faculties (TV News Set) were students are trained in Louisville so that students had a quality and realistic understanding of how news stations function.

Some of David's employees have branched out into the movie industry and then they later ask to mentored on other topics. He does his best to share his skills and abilities.

For example, when WDRB became the first station in Kentucky to have high definition (720), he thoroughly researched what was necessary to update/replace/convert equipment, trucks, switchers, computers, and even cables. Updating from analog to digital signals and transmitters all demanded he fully comprehend each step of operations for various types of technologies.

When existing or new customers seek to have commercials or shows on the station, he ensures that their productions are compatible with the current technologies in the station. His decades of being in the industry means he has the ability to efficiently help customers accomplish their goals.

He loves big dogs.

He likes MG and has owned at least one since the early 1970s.