Shannon Cake Biography
Shannon Cake is an American fifteen-time regional Emmy award-winning anchor who is currently working at WPTV. She serves as the host of The Now South Florida that airs from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m on WPTV NewsChannel 5, and she serves as the 5:30 p.m. anchor.
Shannon Cake Age
Cake was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States. However, she has not revealed the date, month, or the year she was born as she likes to keep her personal life private.
Shannon Cake Height
Cake stands at an average height. However, her exact height is not yet disclosed but will be updated as soon as her body measurements are available.
Shannon Cake Family
Cake’s father is a military man. However, she has neither revealed the names of her parents nor those of her siblings as she likes to keep her personal life private.
Shannon Cake Husband
Cake is married to Joe. Together the couple has been blessed with two sons who are known as Joseph and Christian.
Shannon Cake Net Worth
Cake has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her career as an anchor.
Shannon Cake Salary
Cake earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Shannon Cake Career
She was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky, and later on, she grew up around the globe in; Hong Kong, Singapore, Germany, and eight states in the United States. For her education, she attended the University of Alabama where she earned a Double-Major in Journalism & Political Science and a minor in Japanese. In addition, her interest in journalist flourished when she was at the University of Alabama.
After she had completed her education she was able to secure a job as a reporter and anchor at WUAL-FM which is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and at Alabama Radio Network in Mobile, Alabama where she worked as an anchor and a producer. Later on, she worked in Panama City, Florida at WMBB serving as a morning and midday anchor and producer. Currently, she serves as an investigative reporter at WPTV West Palm Beach, Florida at the 5 pm Newscast, and also as a news anchor on the same station. Additionally, she serves as a 10 pm anchor for WFLX.
In her career as a journalist, she has earned fifteen Regional Emmy awards, a Regional Edward R. Murrow, and numerous Associated Press Awards. She won the NATAS Emmy Awards (Suncoast Chapter) in 2003, and from 2004 to 2006, she was a nominee for the Emmy award. Later on, in 2007- 2010 she won the Regional Emmy award. Additionally, in 2008, she was awarded by the RTNDA an Edward R. Murrow Award in the best news documentary category. She was also a finalist in the 2007 SPJ Regional Green Eyeshade Award. Furthermore, she has also been recognized by SPJ Florida Chapter, Florida Associated Press, Alabama Associated Press, and in 2004, she was honored with a MADD Media Awards.
Her work has helped expose government waste when it comes to Medicare spending, pushed local legislation that has influenced restaurant cleanliness, and it has changed policies in guardrail protection along Florida’s busiest roadways.
When she worked at an NPR-affiliated station, this was when her career in radio news began. Later on, her television career began when she was able to secure a job in Panama City, Florida at WMBB-TV. In 1996, she was drawn to West Palm Beach after she received an opportunity to work at WPTV News Channel 5. During her leisure time, she enjoys reading, working out, and beautiful South Florida.
Shannon Cake WPTV
Shannon Cake is currently working at WPTV where she works alongside other famous WPTV anchors and reporters including;
- Keli Ferguson
- James Wieland
- Kate Wentzel
- Steve Villanueva
- Kahtia Hall
- Steve Weagle
- Jon Shainman
- Tania Rogers
- Tory Dunnan
- Erica Rakow
- Jay Cashmere
- Hollani Davis
- Chris Gilmore
- Mike Trim
- Ashleigh Walters
- Michael Williams
- Kelly Dunn
Shannon Cake Social Media Platforms
Cake is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has over 2k followers on Twitter, over 3k followers on Instagram, and over 6k followers on Facebook.