Elegant, tasteful and gifted, Shelby Holliday is an American broadcaster who has become a master of her art. The journalist has won a lot of recognition over her stunning work on TV and has achieved increasing popularity over the years. Having been in the industry for quite a while, she has managed to establish herself as a highly sought after reporter and media personality who has garnered lots of fans for herself.
Over the years, she has put out an impressive body of work and even won a Telly award for her amazing efforts. Shelby Holliday now works for the Wall Street Journal as Senior Video Reporter. In the course of her career, she has met and interviewed many high-ranking celebrities
Shelby Holliday Bio & Age
Shelby Holliday was born on the 11th day of the month of December in the year 1985. The broadcast journalist was born in Denver, a city in the state of Colorado, USA. It was also in Denver that she was raised by her parents.
Shelby’s father has been identified as Jeff Holliday and her mother’s name has been revealed to be Nancy Holliday. The journalist is not an only child. She has two siblings; a brother and a sister with whom she grew up. The siblings had a wonderful childhood and are still all very fond of each other.
While growing up, Shelby Holliday was a huge fan of sports. This was mainly because of her father’s influence on her. The man was a basketball coach and often took her to watch basketball games. Shelby grew up loving sporting activities including golf, soccer, swimming and of course, basketball. Her father who had a degree in journalism is no longer a basketball coach as he now works in finance.
Shelby Holliday attended the Cherry Creek High School in Colorado. When she finished from high school, she proceeded to attend the University of San Diego from where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2008.
Career
Shelby Holliday had always had a passion for journalism. While she was in high school, she ran a live journal blog where she wrote many articles. She also wrote and made contributions in her high school newspaper. When she went to college, her love for journalism grew and she eventually interned at NBC for nearly 6 months as a reporter. She also edited/produced video reports on NBC San Diego website during this period.
After she graduated from the university, Shelby Holliday started working professionally with UWIRE, a wire service which is effectively powered by student journalists across more than 800 colleges and universities around the United States. While she was with UWIRE, Shelby worked as a reporter, as well as producer. She covered political and business news. During this time, she also contributed news contents to Fox News and Fox Business Network.
Shelby left UWIRE in 2009 and began working for Channel One News in New York City in 2010. Shelby worked as an anchor and reporter for the media outfit. In fact, sources show that she anchored Channel One’s daily news. During this time, Shelby did a lot of work on the international scene and was tagged as an international journalist. She was made to cover many international events such as the Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, as well as Nelson Mandela’s funeral in South Africa.
Shelby left Channel One in June 2014 and began working with Bloomberg TV, a 24-hour US-based international cable and satellite business and capital market television channel. While working for Bloomberg TV, Shelby reported stories and also produced the daily news and market segment. During this time, she met and interviewed many government officials, as well as business leaders as her popularity continued to grow.
After working with Bloomberg TV for some time, she quit and then joined the Wall Street Journal, an international daily newspaper based in New York City. Shelby now works as a senior video reporter for the media outfit. While with the Wall Street Journal, she has had the opportunity to work with other reputable TV networks including Fox, CNN and CNBC.
Since her career took off, she has been recognized for the incredible body of work she has put out. In 2014, she emerged the winner of the highly-coveted Telly Award.
What Is Shelby Holliday’s Height?
Shelby Holliday is a woman with charming looks. She appears calm, calculated and carries a smile everywhere. The media personality is quite a tall woman; she stands at 5 feet 9 inches in height. In addition to this, she reportedly weighs about 134 lb.
Her body measurements have been revealed to be 31 inches (bust), 24 inches (waist) and 33 inches (hips).
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Is She Married?
Shelby Holliday is a married woman. She is married to a man called Jonathan Zwart who used to be a long-time boyfriend of hers. They decided to tie the knot on August 29, 2015, in a private wedding ceremony which was attended by only close friends and family members.
The couple has continued to live peacefully. There are no details on whether or not they have had any babies together.
