Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
A dynamic American journalist, Shelby Holliday, works for the prestigious Wall Street Journal as a senior video reporter.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Shelby was born and raised in Denver, Colorado.
- Her parents’s names are Nancy Holliday (mother) and Jeff Holliday (father).
- Shelby’s dad had a journalism major in college and now works in finance.
- Growing up, her father was also a basketball coach and has had a huge influence on Shelby’s athletic life, taking her swimming, running, and golf among other sports.
- She has two siblings, a brother, and a sister. Her sister played soccer at San Diego State University.
- Since August 2015, Shelby is married to her husband, Jonathan Zwart. Their first child, baby daughter Zoe, was born in 2019.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- In her early life, Holliday attended Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
- After high school, she went on to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration at the University of San Diego (USD). While there she was an active member of USDtv & women’s basketball.
- She was also a member of the USD’s chapter of the Alpha Phi sorority. She wrote the sorority’s monthly newsletter.
- Shelby graduated from the University of San Diego in 2008 as a Trustee Scholar & a member of the ‘Alcala 100’.
TV Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Shelby’s passion for broadcasting started early. In high school, she had a live journal blog & also wrote for the school newspaper.
- In 2008, her last year of university, Shelby worked as a news intern from January to May for NBC. She worked on video reports for NBC San Diego’s website.
- From July 2008 to October 2009, she lived in Columbus, Ohio, where she reported and produced for Palestra.net, a college news network, and contributed to Fox News and Fox Business, mainly covering the 2008 elections. She covered the 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions, the Kentucky Derby, New York Fashion Week, and the Sundance Film Festival.
- Shelby then worked for Channel One News in NYC for four and a half years from March 2010 to June 2014. There, she anchored Channel One’s daily news and also produced and reported. While in this position, she covered many international news stories, such as Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
- In July 2014, Holliday switched jobs yet again to be a TV reporter for Bloomberg LP. There she interviewed business leaders as well as government officials.
- Since September 2015, Shelby has been a senior video reporter for the Wall Street Journal in the greater NYC area. Here, she has been given the opportunity to work with reputed TV networks such as CNN, Fox and CNBC.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- An adventure lover, Shelby has bungee-jumped with the US Army troops & flown in NASA’s zero gravity plane.
- Shelby covered Nelson Mandela’s funeral in South Africa.
- She has interviewed many Hollywood celebrities including rapper Lil Wayne, producer Pharrell Williams & actor Daniel Radcliffe.
- Winner of the 2014 Telly Award for rise of China series.
Body & Other Vital Info
Shelby Holliday Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Light Brown
- How tall is Shelby Holliday Height : 5′9″
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
More Details :
- Shelby Holliday Married? : Yes
- Children / No. of Kids : 1
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : White
- Nationality : American
This woman has done extremely impressive work. Upon first seeing her you are somewhat overwhelmed by her physical beauty but after observing her work and following her professionally now when I see her my reaction is she is an extremely talented and professional reporter who just happens to be beautiful.