Susan Shaw Biography
Susan Shaw is an American Emmy-awarded journalist who serves WOOD as the main news anchor at News 8 at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. She joined the station in October 1994 and has served the station for more than 2 and a half decades. Previously, she served WNEM TV5 in the Saginaw/Flint/Bay City/Midland region as the main anchor of the 6 p.m. & 11 p.m. newscasts.
Susan Shaw Age
Shaw likes to keep her personal life private hence she has not yet disclosed the date, month, or the year she was born. However, she might be in her 50’s.
Susan Shaw Height
Shaw stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches tall.
Susan Shaw Family
Shaw has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Shaw has any siblings.
Susan Shaw Husband
Shaw is married to Wayne and together the couple has been blessed with three children whose she has not revealed their names as she likes to keep her personal life private.
Susan Shaw Net Worth
Shaw has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her career as an anchor.
Susan Shaw Salary
Shaw earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Susan Shaw Education
Shaw attended Oakland University where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, in addition to attending Western Michigan University where she earned a Master’s degree in Counseling/Psychology.
Susan Shaw Career
Shaw serves WOOD as the main news anchor at News 8 at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. She joined the station in October 1994 and has served the station for more than 2 and a half decades. Previously, she served WNEM TV5 in the Saginaw/Flint/Bay City/Midland region as the main anchor of the 6 p.m. & 11 p.m. newscasts.
She has covered major West Michigan news events over the years such as the passing of President Gerald R. Ford, and later his wife, First Lady Betty Ford, and Grand Rapids’ favorite son passing. She relocated to Grand Rapids in October 1994. In addition, she worked at WWTV 9&10 in Cadillac, WEYI-TV25 in Flint, and WPDE-TV in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
She was named to the leadership board of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and she also supports numerous charities and organizations throughout West Michigan. Furthermore, she has been involved with station events. For instance, the annual Salvation Army Angel Tree program that provides toys for underprivileged children, the water drive for Flint residents impacted by lead-tainted water, and Nexstar’s Day of Caring initiative.
While working as an anchor, she has been awarded many awards such as Emmy for Best News Anchor in Michigan. In 2018, she was given the prestigious Silver Circle Award given to her by NATAS. In the Michigan Emmy Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences which is a women’s career organization, Inforum, is a member. Furthermore, she finished disaster preparedness training with the Grand Rapids chapter of the American Red Cross.
Susan Shaw WOOD-TV
Shaw is working at WOOD-TV where she works alongside other famous WOOD-TV anchors and reporters including;
- Matt Kirkwood
- Seth Well
- Teresa Weakley
- Heather Walker
- Brian Sterling
- Bill Steffen
- Emily Schuitema
- Rachael Ruiz
- Donovan Long
- Emily Linnert
- Casey Jones
- Tom Hillen
- Larry Figurski
- Jack Doles
- Terri DeBoer
- Whitney Burney
- Ellen Bacca
Susan Shaw Social Media Platforms
Shaw is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Facebook, and Twitter. She has over 2k followers on Twitter, and over 5k followers on Facebook.