Shay McAlister Bio, Wiki
Shay McAlister is an American Anchor, Reporter, and Multimedia Journalist working for WHAS11 in Louisville, Kentucky, as an evening anchor. She joined the station in July 2015 after working at KOMU-TV.
Shay McAlister Age
McAlister was born on December 2nd in Dallas, Texas, and therefore celebrates her birthday on the 2nd of December every year.
Shay McAlister Height/Measurements
McAlister stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Shay McAlister Education
McAlister attended Lovejoy High School from 2007 to 2011. She then went to the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2011 where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism in 2015.
Shay McAlister Career
McAlister works at WHAS11 in Louisville, Kentucky, as an evening anchor. She started working at the station in July 2015 as a general assignment multimedia journalist. Prior to joining the station, she worked at KOMU-TV in Columbia, Missouri as an anchor and reporter from August 2013 to May 2015. McAlister worked at WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas as a news intern from June 2014 to August 2014. Before that, he worked at KOMU- TV in Columbia, Missouri as a digital web producer from September 2012 to May 2013. McAlister’s relentless and steadfast approach to journalism has resulted in legislative changes and federal accountability. She launched the series, UNSOLVED, in 2018. The series entails Kentucky’s cold cases and helps families get closer to finding answers.
In 2019. she led the Bardstown mysteries coverage, explaining the chart-topping podcast, BARDSTOWN. Her investigation of the non-profit Wildlife in Need resulted in authorities shutting down the animal refuge and laid the groundwork for new legal accountability for similar organizations. In 2021 McAlister’s investigation was featured in the NETFLIX documentary series called Tiger King. During the community’s big stories, she is always at the scene. Some of the stories include live protest coverage from Louisville’s streets after Breonna Taylor’s death. She spent months covering protests. Hours after the Western Kentucky tornados, she traveled to Mayfield and stayed there working until everyone was accounted for.
McAlister reported live from a boat during the 2018 floods in Louisville when home-owners were evacuating, and paddled through water on live TV as the river rose. Throughout her career, she has received numerous awards, and since relocating to Louisville, McAlister has won 5 Emmy Awards, 2 Edward R. Murrow Awards, and many AP Awards including Best TV Reporter.
Shay McAlister Net Worth
In McAlister’s career as an anchor, reporter, and multimedia journalist, she has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Shay McAlister Salary
She receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Shay McAlister Parents and Siblings
McAlister was born in Dallas, Texas, but frequently moved while growing up and has lived in Munich, Miami, Florida, Breckenridge, Colorado, Germany, and Columbia, Missouri. She has not revealed information concerning her parents and siblings but an update will be made once it is made available.
Shay McAlister Husband
McAlister has been happily married to Jimi for 5 months as of May 2024. They got married on December 31st, 2023 after getting engaged on May 5th, 2023. They are currently expecting their first child whom they say will be born in the fall of 2024. McAlister lives with her husband in Louisville together with Monday the cat and Juniper the dog.
Shay McAlister WHAS11
McAlister works at WHAS11, where she works alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Kent Spencer
- Brooke Hasch
- Eric King
- Grace McKenna
- Alex Dederer
- Mason Horodyski
Shay McAlister Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
She is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts frequently. On her Twitter account, she has about 6.9K followers, around 78K followers on her Facebook page, and about 16K followers on her Instagram account.