Shiba Russell Joins WTXF Philadelphia As Evening Anchor

Shiba Russell

Fox-owned WTXF Philadelphia has added Shiba Russell as evening anchor.

Effective Aug. 15, she will anchor the station’s weekday 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts alongside Jason Martinez.
In making the announcement, Jim Driscoll, WTXF VP and news director, said: “Shiba is one of the most respected and admired local news anchors in our country. We have been fans for years and know the Philadelphia viewers will embrace her passion and professional approach.”

Most recently, Russell was a weekday evening anchor for WXIA  Atlanta. Prior to that, she co-anchored the noon, 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. weekday newscasts at WNBC New York. While in NYC, Russell also anchored Early Today for NBC News and Way Too Early for MSNBC.

Throughout her career in journalism, she has also worked as an anchor/reporter in Boston, Pittsburgh, Long Island and the Bronx.

A graduate of the College of New Rochelle, Russell holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in communications. She also earned a Master of Science degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.