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Shawnette Wilson
Shawnette Wilson

Shawnette Wilson Biography

Shawnette Wilson is an American journalist who works for Fox 29 News as a General Assignment Reporter. In January 2007, she joined the news team. She went on to host the FOX 29 Morning News and then the former FOX 29 Mid-Day News. Monday through Friday, she may be seen reporting for the 10 and 11 p.m. news.

Shawnette Wilson Fox 29 News

Shawnette joined FOX 29 News as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor in January 2007. After that, she went on to host the former FOX 29 Mid-Day News and subsequently the FOX 29 Morning News. She can presently be seen reporting for the 10 and 11 p.m. news Monday through Friday.

Shawnette relocated to Philadelphia from Charlotte, North Carolina’s CBS station WBTV/WJZY, where she led the 10 p.m. nightly news and reported for the station’s 11 p.m. broadcast. She previously worked at ABC station WJCL in Savannah, Georgia, as a reporter and then anchor of the 6, 10, and 11 p.m. news. Shawnette also worked for the local cable news network PV3 in Westmorland as an anchor/reporter.

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Shawnette has covered big breaking news and historic weather events in Philadelphia, including Superstorm Sandy. She’s also covered the Phillies’ 2008 World Series win, the Pope’s visit, the 2016 Democratic National Convention, and the Philadelphia Eagles’ historic 2018 Super Bowl victory as part of the lead crew. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences nominated Shawnette for two long-format enterprise reports on stranger danger/child abductions and sextortion involving minors kidnapped and blackmailed by cyber predators over sexual photographs of the victim. She is particularly proud of her long-format works, such as her heroin epilogue series. She also writes poetry and loves musicals.

Shawnette Wilson Age

Wilson is 38 years old as of 2021. Wilson was born on January 8, 1973, in Charlotte NC. She celebrates her birthday every 8th of January yearly.

Shawnette Wilson Education

The news anchor is a graduate of Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, in New York.

Shawnette Wilson Nationality and Ethnicity

What ethnicity is Wison? She belongs to the black ethnicity/heritage. She was in Charlotte NC, United States. She holds American nationality and citizenship by birth.

Shawnette Wilson Height

Shawnette stands at an approximated height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) and has a body weight of 56kgs.

Shawnette Wilson Family | Parents | Siblings

The Baltimore, Maryland, native, has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Wilson has any siblings.

Shawnette Wilson Husband | Married

Wilson is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of her being in any past relationship with anyone.

Shawnette Wilson Salary

Shawnette earns an estimated salary ranging from $53,00 – $ 101,000 per year

Shawnette Wilson Net Worth

Wilson has an estimated net worth ranging between $2 Million which she has earned through being a journalist.

Shawnette Wilson Emmy Nominations

Wilson was nominated for two Emmys by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for two long-format enterprise stories on stranger danger/child abductions and sextortion involving youngsters who have been kidnapped and blackmailed by cyber predators over pornographic photographs of the victim.