Shawn Yancy Exits FOX 5, 19 Years After Joining the D.C.-Based TV Station
News Anchor Shawn Yancy left FOX 5 exactly 19 years after she started at the D.C.-based TV station.
“It was not an easy decision, but a decision that I made alone with my family’s support…to start an exciting new chapter in my life,” she said.
According to FOX 5, Yancy grew up in the Midwest and earned a degree in Telecommunications from Ball State University. She spent her first year after college anchoring the news for a country radio station before anchoring and reporting at television stations in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She then joined FOX 5.
Yancy’s first story assignment at FOX 5 was covering the 9/11 terrorist attacks. A year later, she covered the D.C. sniper attacks. Other stories she’s covered include Hurricane Isabel, the inauguration of Barack Obama and many D.C. sports championships. She said some of her proudest journalistic moments include earning an Edward R. Murrow Award fo,r an investigative series on asbestos and the National Institutes of Health, and earning an Emmy Award for Outstanding News Anchor in D.C.
“I want to thank the FOX 5 management team and my wonderful colleagues,” Yancy said. “It’s truly been an honor to work with some of the best journalists and best story tellers in town. I will miss you all.”
Of note, about a month ago, Allison Seymour left FOX 5 after 21 years at the D.C.-based TV station.
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