Who is Shaina Humphries?
Shaina Humphries is an American news anchor who formerly co-anchors FOX 29 News airs weeknights at 5, 6, 10, and 11 p.m. She has been a member of the FOX 29 News team since February 2019.
Humphries began her career in 2012, after receiving a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She later earned a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Illinois.
How old is Shaina Humphries?
She was born on July 23, 1989, in Chicago, and grew up there. Every year on July 23rd, she celebrates her birthday. Humphries has the age of 33.
Shaina Humphries stands approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Humphries has managed to keep her personal life out of the spotlight, so she hasn’t revealed anything about her parents. It is also unknown whether she has any siblings.
Career
Humpries previously worked as an anchor and reporter at KCCI-TV in Des Moines, Iowa. After finishing her studies at the University of Illinois, she went on to Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, where she earned a master’s degree in journalism.
Shaina covered major election cycles in Iowa for the station. She exclusively covered Iowa’s opioid addiction epidemic in 2017, resulting in KCCI’s yearlong State of Addiction initiative. This was in addition to her regular duties as the station’s 9 p.m. news anchor. She left the station in February 2019 to join FOX 29 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Shaina Humphries hosted an Emmy-nominated 90-minute primetime special that featured opioid-addicted families, medical and healthcare professionals, local and federal law enforcement, and emergency responders. Humphries appreciates these stories for raising awareness in the community and for fostering relationships.
She was honored with an Upper Midwest Emmy Award for her work on a roundtable discussion about the #MeToo movement’s early impact.
How old is Shaina Humphries?
She is 33 years old as of 2022. . She was born on July 23, 1989, in Chicago, Illinois and commemorates her birthday on July 23rd every year
Shaina Humphries net worth
Shaina Humphries’ exact net worth is not available for public knowledge at the moment but since she has been working as a journalist for a while, it is expected that her next worth should be in the region of $500,000 or more.
Shaina Humphries parents
Even though she is a public figure, Shaina has been very private about her personal life. Details as regards her parents, siblings, and who she is dating at the moment are not known.
Fox hires Shiba Rusell as Shaina Humphries replacement
Shiba Russell has been hired to replace Shaina Humphries as Fox 29’s evening news co-anchor.
Russell joined the station on August 15 and will co-anchor the weekday newscasts at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 10 p.m., and 11 p.m. with Jason Martinez.
Russell most recently worked as a weekday evening anchor for WXIA, Atlanta’s NBC affiliate. She previously co-anchored the weekday newscasts at NBC 4 in New York City at noon, 5 p.m., and 11 p.m. Russell also filled in as an anchor on NBC News’ “Early Today” and MSNBC’s “Way Too Early” during that time. She has also worked as a reporter/anchor in Boston, Pittsburgh, Long Island, and the Bronx.
Russell earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the College of New Rochelle. She also graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism with a master’s degree.
In a statement, Fox 29 News Director Jim Driscoll called Russell “one of the most respected and admired local news anchors in our country,” adding that station executives “have been fans for years.”
Russell, who is from Ocean County, New Jersey, said in a statement that she is excited to return to the Northeast.
Humphries, who joined the station in January 2019 from KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa, announced her departure on May 24 to be closer to family.
