Shawn Yancy Biography
Shawn Yancy is an American Emmy Award-winning News Anchor and Reporter working for WRC-TV NBC4 in Washington D.C. as a weekday news anchor. She joined the station in January 2021.
Shawn Yancy Age
Yancy was born on October 13 in the United States – she posted a video of herself with her friends on Instagram on October 24, 2023, and the caption read “My birthday is OCTOBER 13th…” However, he manages to keep her year of birth away from the limelight, hence it is difficult to know her age. Judging from her appearance, she might be in her 30s.
Shawn Yancy Height / Measurements
Yancy is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.
Shawn Yancy Husband / Children
Yancy is a married woman but she has managed to keep her spouse’s name private. They are blessed with 3 sons, whose names are also under review. However, she often posts photos of her husband and sons on her Instagram page and she likes spending precious time with them when she is not on air. The family reside in Montgomery County.
Shawn Yancy Family / Relatives
Yancy has a sister but her name is unknown. However, Yancy manages to keep information regarding her parents away from the limelight. We will update this information once it’s available.
Shawn Yancy Education
Yancy earned her bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Radio/TV from Ball State University. During her stint there, she was a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and she was an active in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
Shawn Yancy Career
Yancy works for WRC-TV NBC4 as a weekday news anchor, appearing on “News4 at 11” and “News4 at 5”. Before that, she spent 19 years (from September 2001 to September 2020) as a TV news anchor at WTTG-TV FOX 5 News in Washington, D.C. From the year 1996 to the year 2001, she was a news anchor and reporter at WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh.
Alongside her journalism career, Yancy is also an artist and the owner of “Shawn Yancy Art & Design” – this was a business she started in the year 2010. She also owned “The Bangle” (a fashion accessory brand) – this was from the year 2012 to the year 2017.
Yancy’s second day at WTTG-TV happened to be September 11 – this was the day of the terrorist attacks. She spent most of her years there working as an anchor for the late-night and evening news. Over the years, she has won an Edward R. Murrow Award and multiple Emmy Awards for her investigative report on asbestos issues at the National Institutes of Health. Earlier in her career, she also worked at WKJG-TV in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Shawn Yancy Salary
Yancy receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Shawn Yancy Net Worth
Through Yancy’s career as a News Anchor and Reporter, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Shawn Yancy Volunteer Work
Yancy is the founder of “Girls’ Night Out by Shawn Yancy”, an organization launched in the year 2018 – the organisation supports women and kids by providing them with essential resources to help them thrive. She has served on several boards, including “A Wider Circle” from the year 2016 to the year 2022 – there she focused on poverty alleviation, and “Dress for Success Worldwide” from the year 2004 to the year 2008 – there she also worked to fight poverty. From the year 2017 to the year 2019, she was a board member at “St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth and Families” – there she supported programs for kids and families. She has also been a dedicated member of “Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated” since the year 1989.
Shawn Yancy WRC-TV NBC4
Yancy works with WRC-TV NBC4 where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Chuck Bell
- Amelia Draper
- JP Finlay
- Molette Green
- Jim Handly
- Leon Harris
- Doug Kammerer
- Melissa Mollet
- Jummy Olabanji
- Tony Perkins
- Adam Tuss
- Eun Yang
Shawn Yancy Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Yancy is active on her social media accounts. She has about 65K followers on her Facebook Page, about 23.2K followers on her Twitter account, and around 49.9K followers on her Instagram account.