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Shiba Russell

POSTED: 11:17 am EST January 19, 2006
UPDATED: 5:55 pm EDT October 7, 2009

Shiba Russell joined WCVB-TV in January 2006 as co-anchor of the weekend EyeOpener and Sunday 10 a.m. newscasts and general assignment reporter.

Prior to joining WCVB, Russell was weekend evening anchor and general assignment reporter at WTAE-TV, a Hearst-Argyle television station in Pittsburgh. At WTAE, she contributed to stories that won the prestigious Edward R. Murrow and National Headliner Awards. Previously, Russell worked at News 12 The Bronx as a reporter and anchor.

Born in Boston, Russell was raised in New Jersey. She is a magna cum laude graduate of the College of New Rochelle and holds a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

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