Shiba Russell Profile
Shiba Russell is an American 10-time Emmy Award-winning News Anchor and Reporter working for WXIA – 11Alive in Atlanta, Georgia. She joined the station in 2016.
Shiba Russell Wiki
Full Name: Shiba Russell
Profession: News Anchor and Reporter
Nationality: American
Education: College of New Rochelle and Northwestern University
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: August 19, 1977
Age / How Old is Shiba Russell?: 47 years old as of 2024
Place of Birth: United States Of America
Height / How tall is Shiba Russell?: 5 feet 3 inches
Parents: Not Available
Husband: Not Available
Children: 1 daughter
Salary: $ 20,000 – $ 100,000
Net Worth: $1 Million – $5 Million
Shiba Russell Education
Russell earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the College of New Rochelle with honors. She graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism with a Master of Science degree.
Shiba Russell Career
Russell serves at 11Alive as an anchor of the evening show at 5/6 PM. Previously, she worked as an anchor of the morning show ‘Morning Rush,’ which aired from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. on weekdays. She launched ‘Elevating Atlanta,’ a series aimed at highlighting changemakers who are improving their communities and, in some cases, the world.
She enjoys sharing inspiring stories that nourish the mind, body, and spirit while also assisting in the improvement of people’s lives. Russell worked at NBC 4 New York, where she co-anchored the weekday newscasts at Noon, 5 p.m., and 11 p.m.
She also hosted NBC News’ “Early Today” and MSNBC’s “Way Too Early.” 9/11, the Sandy Hook school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, the deadly EF5 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, the I-85 bridge collapse in Atlanta, and Hurricane Sandy are just a few of the breaking news stories she has covered across the country. She has also worked as a reporter and anchor in Japan.
Shiba Russell Volunteer Work
Russell has volunteered countless hours to numerous non-profit organizations that provide educational opportunities for underserved students during her twenty-plus years as a journalist. Mentoring young female journalists is Shiba’s greatest professional passion. Shiba has also worked in Boston, Pittsburgh, Long Island, and the Bronx as an anchor/reporter. She has been a part of several team awards, including a National Emmy, several Edward R. Murrow, and a National Headliner.
Russell is involved with a number of organizations in metro Atlanta, including the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, with whom he collaborated on the Y’s “Healthy Kids Day” campaign, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), the Salvation Army of Cobb, and Douglas counties, the Atlanta Community Food Bank, the Urban League of Greater Atlanta, and the Cobb and Gwinnett County Chambers of Commerce. She has volunteered countless hours to numerous non-profit organizations that provide educational opportunities during her twenty-plus years as a journalist.
Shiba Russell Personal Life, Family, Parents, and Husband
Russell is 47 years old as of 2024. She was born on August 19, 1977, in the United States. She celebrates her birthday on August 19 every year. Russell stands at an average height of 5 feet 3 inches. Russell was born and raised in the United States but she has not disclosed any informal regarding her parents and siblings. She has also managed to keep her dating life away from the limelight. However, Shiba is the mother of a daughter who was born in 2004. She currently lives in Metro Atlanta together with her daughter.
Shiba Russell Salary and Net Worth
Being one of the top journalists for 11Alive, Russell earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000. Russell has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an anchor and reporter.
Shiba Russell Leaving Morning Rush
On May 24, 2021, Russell announced that she would be moving to a different time slot on the same station. True to her words, Friday, May 28, 2021, was her last day on the morning show. On her last day on the morning show, she said that it was bittersweet and many of the viewers guessed it already. She said that referring to the announcement she had prepared fans for on Twitter and Instagram, “Today is my last day anchoring Morning Rush.”
Shiba Russell 11Alive
At 11Alive Russell works alongside
- Francesca Amiker
- Jennifer Bellamy
- Crash Clark
- Christie Diez
- Alex Glaze
- Chris Holcomb
- Aisha Howard
- Jeff Hullinger
- Ron Jones
- Natisha Lance
- Maria Martin
- Chesley McNeil
- Cheryl Preheim
- Paola Suro