Shayla Reaves Bio, Wiki
Shayla Reaves is an American Emmy Award-Winning Anchor and Reporter working for WCCO CBS in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as an anchor and reporter. She joined the station in December 2020 after working at WNCT.
Shayla Reaves Age
Reaves was born in Tennessee and she celebrates her birthday on the 3rd of January every year. An update on her year of birth will be made once it is made public.
Shayla Reaves Height/Measurements
Reaves stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Shayla Reaves Education
Reaves attended Northwestern University in the year 2002 and later graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in the year 2006. She was named the top broadcast student in her class. Reaves also won the Gary Cummings Award from the university. The Association of Women Journalists-Chicago selected her as an Outstanding Woman Journalism Student. The Illinois News Broadcasters Association recognized her for her reporting. During Reaves’ time in school, she worked as an intern at WBBJ from June 2004 to August 2004. She also worked at The Jackson Sun as a Paid News Intern from June 2004 to August 2004.
Shayla Reaves Career
Reaves is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, currently working at WCCO CBS in Minnesota as an anchor and reporter. She joined the station in December 2020. Reaves covers the morning, mid-morning, and noon shows. Before joining the station, she worked at WNCT in Greenville, North Carolina as a news anchor from November 2017 to November 2020. While in the station, Reaves co-anchored the evening newscasts and also made Let’s Craft, which is a weekly web series. Additionally, she was the producer of half-hour specials for web and TV.
Prior to joining WNCT, Reaves worked at WTVT Fox 13 in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida as a General Assignment Reporter and Fill-In Anchor from October 2013 to October 2017. She worked for the morning show that is rated number one in the market, called Good Day Tampa Bay. For 4 years, Reaves covered hurricanes, news overnight, and breaking news. She did a lot of live reports for Fox network affiliates and Fox and Friends.
Before that, Reaves worked at WBNS-TV in Columbus, Ohio as a General Assignment Reporter and Fill-In Anchor from August 2010 to October 2013. She won an Emmy while working at this station after she reported on a train derailment and explosion. From July 2006 to August 2010, Reaves worked as a reporter at Raycom Media WAVE-TV in Louisville, Kentucky. Prior to that, she worked at Quincy Newspapers Incorporated WGEM-TV as a Resident Reporter from March 2005 to June 2005.
Shayla Reaves Net Worth
In Reaves’ career as an anchor and reporter, she has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Shayla Reaves Salary
She receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Shayla Reaves Parents and Siblings
Reaves has shared many photos of her mum as they spend time together. However, she has not revealed details entailing her family. An update will be made once it is made public.
Shayla Reaves Husband
Reaves is a happily married woman, though she has not given details of her husband including his name. When she is not at work, she loves exploring the Twin Cities and crafting with her husband.
Shayla Reaves Book
Reaves has written a book called The Echo in the Distance based on a poem she wrote twenty years ago. It is a touching tribute to the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that was shared on the 28th of August, 1963 from the Lincoln Memorial. Many saw the leader of civil rights delivering his future hope and dream of what America could be. The book reflects on the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, and the author says that it’s not too late and dreams can come true.
Shayla Reaves Weight Loss
She has had a successful weight loss journey and is a motivation to many. Reaves has dealt with obesity and poor fitness and has been able to overcome it. At the moment, she is an advocate for healthy living and a fitness enthusiast. She lost over a hundred pounds and maintained the progress ever since.
Shayla Reaves Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
She is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts frequently. On her Twitter account, she has about 7.3K followers, around 18K followers on her Facebook page, and about 3.2K followers on her Instagram account.