Shiba Russell

Shiba Russell: Biography in Details

Who is Shiba Russell?

Shiba Russell is an American Journalist who is immensely famous for her work as a Journalist for ‘WCVB TV’.

She is also known for being a former employee of ‘WTAE TV’.

Russell worked as an anchor for 11 PM newscasts on WNBC from 2011 to February 2016.

She is currently with Atlanta’s WXIA-TV (11alive.com) and is with #MorningRushATL from 5-7 am on weekdays.

Shiba is also a fitness enthusiast and an Emmy award-winning reporter.

Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Education

Russell was born in the United States of America and was raised in the same place where she was born.

Her nationality is American and her ethnicity is African-American.

Shiba Russell was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Ocean Township, New Jersey.

Russell showed a keen interest in journalism from her high school days. She had the full support of her family in it.

She attended Ocean Township High School and graduated in 1993. Shiba did her Master’ degree in Science from Northwestern University.

Shiba Russell: Career, Salary, Net Worth 2024

Shiba Russell worked as a Washington DC correspondent for Medill News Service. Shiba was sent to ground zero during the World Trade Centre attacks of 9/11.

She has a bucketful of experience before working as a journalist for WCVB TV.

This was her first breakthrough, but, her work at WTAE TV is considered another breakthrough.

Her resume also includes anchoring for 11 PM newscasts on WNBC.

In 2016, it was announced by ATLANTA – 11Alive that she has been hired to be an anchor for ‘Atlanta Alive’ from 4:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on ‘WXIA-TV’, and 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. on ‘WATL-TV’.

Shiba Russell also served as co-anchor of NBC 4 New York’s Noon. She is an Emmy Award-Winning Journalist who is one of the most demanding journalists at the present time.

Thus, with the help of her talents and appearances, her salary is estimated to be $400,000 whilst her net worth is unknown.

Shiba Russell: Rumors, controversy/Scandal

It was rumored that she was replacing Sue Simmons on WNBC-TV. However, she made it clear that she is joining WNBC-TV but not replacing Sue.

Shiba Russell has received her share of criticism for her work and some viewers have also called her names and an ‘idiot’.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Shiba’s height and weight are not known. She had dark brown hair and her eyes are also brown.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Shiba Russell is active on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. She has 11.4k followers.

Her Instagram has 9.4k fans. She is also an active user of Facebook and has over 21.1k fans.

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References: (11alive)