Shiba Russell Biography
Shiba Russell is an American Journalist currently working as an anchor for 11Alive, WXIA in Atlanta on the morning show “Morning Rush,” which airs from 5-7 am weekdays. Russell earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the College of New Rochelle with honors. In addition, she graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism with a Master of Science degree.
Prior to joining 11Alive, she worked at NBC 4 New York, where she co-anchored the Noon, 5 p.m., and 11 p.m. weekday newscasts. Russell also anchored ‘Early Today’ for NBC News and ‘Way Too Early’ for MSNBC.
Throughout her career, she has won numerous awards and nominations. She is an eight-time award-winning journalist who has covered breaking news stories across the country. These stories include 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.
Following her career, Russell has also served as an anchor and reporter in Boston, Pittsburgh, Long Islands, and the Broxton. She has also contributed to numerous team awards; a National Emmy, and several Edward R. Murrow, and National awards.
Aside from delivering news, Russell is also remarkable in serving the community. She is extremely involved in numerous charity organizations in metro Atlanta. Such organizations include the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, partnering with the Y for its ‘Healthy Kids Day’ campaign, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), and the Salvation Army of Cobb/Douglas countries, among others.
Shiba Russell Age
How old is Shiba? Shiba is 46 years old as of 2023. She was born on August 19, 1977, in the United States. Additionally, she celebrates her birthday on August 19 every year, and her zodiac sign is Leo.
Shiba Russell’s Height
Russell stands at an average height of 5 feet 3 inches and is of moderate weight.
Shiba Russell Family
Russell has not shared any information on her parents and siblings. For this, not much is known about her parents and siblings. However, we are keeping close tabs and will update this section as soon as the information is available.
Shiba Russell Husband
Russell has kept information on her relationship status away from the public.
Shiba Russell Net Worth
Russell has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million. Her main source of income is her career as a journalist.
Shiba Russell Salary
Russell receives an estimated annual salary of between $20, 000 to $100, 000.