Don Shipman Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Don Shipman is a journalist best known for playing Breaking news reporter and anchor in Atlanta News First.

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Best Known For:The television show Atlanta News First

Breakthrough:Began professional television news work at WUTR in Utica, New York in 1998

10 Quick Facts About Don Shipman

Full Name: Don Shipman
Profession: News anchor and reporter
Known For: The television show Atlanta News First
Current Role: First alert breaking news reporter and anchor
Marital Status: Married
Spouse / Partner: Adam
Gender: Male
Specialization: Reporter, News Anchor / Newscaster, and Investigative Journalist
Beats: Crime / Public Safety
Media Level: Local

Don Shipman Age

Don Shipman's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Career & Work

Don Shipman's career includes news and reporting roles with Atlanta News First, a news outlet and WWLP 22News.

Organization: Atlanta News First

Role: Breaking news reporter, multimedia journalist and anchor

Period: May 2022–Present

Details: Atlanta, Georgia

Organization: WWLP 22News

Role: News anchor, investigative reporter and producer

Period: April 2019–April 2022

Details: Springfield, Massachusetts

Organization: Galaxy Communications

Role: Radio news presenter

Period: January 2008–April 2019

Details: Utica, New York · Presented weekday radio news updates associated with WOUR and WUMX.

Organization: WKTV NEWSChannel 2

Role: News anchor, reporter and producer

Period: January 2005–April 2019

Details: Utica, New York · Served in television anchoring, reporting and production roles in the Utica market.

Organization: WIVT NewsChannel 34

Role: News anchor and producer

Period: July 2002–January 2005

Details: Binghamton, New York · Anchored and produced local television news.

Organization: WUTR NewsChannel 20

Role: News anchor, producer and reporter

Period: January 1998–July 2002

Details: Utica, New York · Worked in newsroom reporting, program production and television news anchoring.

Rise to Fame

Don Shipman rose to prominence for his role on the television show Atlanta News First.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes Atlanta News First, WWLP 22News, and First Alert Breaking News Tracker.

TV Show: Atlanta News First (Breaking news reporter and anchor, From 2022) — Reports on breaking stories and local emergencies in the Atlanta television market
TV Show: WWLP 22News (Anchor and investigative reporter, 2019-2022) — Evening news anchoring and investigative reporting in western Massachusetts
TV Show: First Alert Breaking News Tracker (Field reporter) — Early-morning breaking news and public-safety reporting across metropolitan Atlanta

Notable Coverage

Massachusetts Soldiers' Home COVID-19 outbreak – WWLP 22News – 2020 – Investigative reporting into a COVID-19 outbreak at a state-operated veterans' nursing home in Massachusetts. His reporting helped expose institutional failures and contributed to changes in policy
Metro Atlanta breaking news – Atlanta News First – Reports on public safety, crime, emergencies and other developing stories across metropolitan Atlanta
New England COVID-19 pandemic – WWLP 22News – 2020 – Covered the public-health emergency and its effects on communities in western Massachusetts

Don Shipman Family & Relationships

Don Shipman is married to Adam.

Lesser Known Facts

Enjoys CrossFit, coffee, OneWheel riding and exploring northern Georgia.
His investigative work on a deadly COVID-19 outbreak at a veterans' care facility contributed to policy changes.