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Shelley Walcott is the weekend evening co-anchor and a reporter for "Live at 5:00" and “Live at 10:00” on TODAY’S TMJ4.
Shelley hit the ground running when she joined the station as a General Assignment reporter in May 2005. She spent her entire first week in Zion, Illinois covering the murder of two little girls, a story that gained national attention. Since then, Shelley has covered nearly all of the major news stories in Milwaukee. She was there the night two missing boys were found dead in a lagoon. Shelley also covered the Blizzard of ’06 and the explosion at Falk Corporation. In addition, Shelley traveled to Washington, D.C. to cover the birth of conjoined twin boys from Sheboygan, WI.
Shelley comes to Milwaukee from WSYX in Columbus, Ohio. A native of Montreal, Quebec, she worked as a reporter/anchor for CJAD Radio in Montreal. From there, Shelley was hired as a Video Journalist for CNN Headline News in Atlanta. She became a writer, then moved in front of the camera as a freelance anchor for the Airport Network and Headline News. Shelley also worked as an anchor/correspondent for CNN Student News.
Shelley’s work has earned her several awards. In 2002, The Foundation of American Women in Radio and Television presented Shelley with a Gracie Award, in the category of Children’s/Adolescent TV, for a three-part medical series she produced for the network on “The Teenage Brain”. In 2007, The Milwaukee Press Club honored Shelley in the category of “Best Live Reporting”. And, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association recognized Shelley with a Merit Award for "Best Feature Story."
Shelley, who speaks French, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Political Science from Concordia University in Montreal. She also holds a Diplôme Études Collégial in Social Sciences from Montreal's Vanier College.
Shelley is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
In their spare time, Shelley, her husband Taylor, daughter Ashley and son Noah enjoy spending time near Lake Michigan, and taking in as much of the culture, festivals and fun the great city of Milwaukee has to offer.
