Shawn Yancy Bio, Wiki
Shawn Yancy is an American Award-winning journalist, who currently works for the NBC4 News channel in Washington as an evening anchor. Apart from anchoring she also contributes as a special reports reporter. She joined the network in 2021 just after the new year. Shawn has also won several awards including the Edward R. Murrow Award which received in 2007 for her investigative series on asbestos at The National Institutes of Health. She also received an Emmy award for ‘Outstanding News Anchor’ in the year 2006.
Prior to that, she worked at WTTG-TV, FOX 5 News in Washington, DC as a news anchor. While there she co-anchored the FOX 5 News at 5 pm and 10 pm and also contributed to the NewsEdge at 6 and 11 pm. Before that Shawn was a ci-anchor at FOX5 Morning News from 5 to 7 Am. She joined the FOX 5 News team in September 2001 and on her second day on the job came to her big story: The September 11th terrorist attacks. Before joining Fox 5, Shawn was an anchor and reporter for WTAE-TV, the ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, and an anchor for WKJG-TV, the NBC affiliate in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Shawn Yancy Age
She was born on October 12, 1987, in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Shawn celebrates her birthday on October 12, every year. She is 33 years old.
Shawn Yancy Height
Shawn is a fairly tall woman. She stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in(Approx.1.72 m).
Shawn Yancy Family
She was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the United States to her parents. Her father, Dr. Erick A. is a well-known pediatrician. Her mother’s name is Pamela Yancy. She has two siblings, a brother, Damion Yancy, and a sister, Erika Yancy. Shawn holds an American nationality and African-American ethnicity.
Shawn Yancy Husband
She is happily married to her loving husband, Marcus Wiseman, a former football player whom she married in 1993. The two had been dating since 1987. Together, they have three kids, all boys named Anthony, Tyson, and Jackson. Her eldest son, Anthony plays the position of a back for Durham’s Duke Blue Devils Football Team.
Shawn Yancy Children|Son
Shawn has three sons, Anthony, Tyson, and Jackson. Her middle son, Tyson, who is 16, suffers from Asperger Syndrome. The couple however values their son and says that Tyson’s autism is not a disability and that in fact, it is a gift. Her eldest son, Anthony plays the position of a back for Durham’s Duke Blue Devils Football Team.
Shawn Yancy Education
Shawn attended the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. she also attended Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications. She was also a member of the Alpha Kappa sorority while at the university.
Shawn Yancy NBC4
Shawn is an American Award-winning journalist, who currently works for the NBC4 News channel in Washington as an evening anchor. Apart from anchoring she also contributes as a special reports reporter. She joined the network in 2021 just after the new year.
Prior to that, she worked at WTTG-TV, FOX 5 News in Washington, DC as a news anchor. While there she co-anchored the FOX 5 News at 5 pm and 10 pm and also contributed to the NewsEdge at 6 and 11 pm. Before that Shawn was a ci-anchor at FOX5 Morning News from 5 to 7 Am. She joined the FOX 5 News team in September 2001 and on her second day on the job came to her big story: The September 11th terrorist attacks. Before joining Fox 5, Shawn was an anchor and reporter for WTAE-TV, the ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, and an anchor for WKJG-TV, the NBC affiliate in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Shawn has also won several awards including the Edward R. Murrow Award which received in 2007 for her investigative series on asbestos at The National Institutes of Health. She also received an Emmy award for ‘Outstanding News Anchor’ in the year 2006.
Shawn has also had a small role as a news anchor in the 2006 film The Sentinel. She is also the owner and artist at an art and design firm, Shawn Yancy Art & Design. Shawn has also founded Girls Night Out by Shawn Fancy, an organization that empowers and promotes the well-being of children and women.
Shawn’s colleagues at NBC4 are:
Juliana Valencia – general assignment reporter
Shomari Stone – General Assignment Reporter
Adam Tuss – Transportation Reporter
Shawn Yancy – anchor
Eric Leonard – investigative reporter
Shawn Yancy Salary
She is an NBC4 News anchor and therefore earns a decent salary. Shawn’s average salary is $78,285 per year.
Shawn Yancy Net Worth
She is a News anchor and therefore she has accumulated a decent amount of wealth over the years she has worked. Her estimated net worth is $854,145.
How Old Is Shawn Yancy
She was born on October 12, 1987, in Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. She is 33 years old.
Who Is Shawn Yancy Married To
She is happily married to her loving husband, Marcus Wiseman, a former football player whom she married in 1993. The two had been dating since 1987. Together, they have three kids, all boys named Anthony, Tyson, and Jackson.
Where Is Shawn Yancy
She currently works for the NBC4 News channel in Washington as an evening anchor. Apart from anchoring she also contributes as a special reports reporter.