Fred Shropshire Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Fred Shropshire is a journalist and weekday evening news anchor for WTTG.

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Best Known For:The television program NBC10 News at 6, NBC10 News at 7 and NBC10 News at 11

Breakthrough:Graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a journalism degree

10 Quick Facts About Fred Shropshire

Full Name: Fred Shropshire
Profession: News anchor and journalist
Known For: The television program NBC10 News at 6, NBC10 News at 7 and NBC10 News at 11
Current Role: Weekday evening news anchor
Current Employer: WTTG
Marital Status: Married
Spouse / Partner: Marley Shropshire
Gender: Male
Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Journalist, and Reporter
Media Level: Local

Fred Shropshire Age

Fred Shropshire's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

He attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Journalism.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Journalism

Career & Work

Fred Shropshire's career includes news and reporting roles with WCAU-TV / NBC10 Philadelphia, a television station and WCNC-TV.

Organization: WCAU-TV / NBC10 Philadelphia

Role: Weekday evening news anchor

Period: June 2023–Present

Details: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Organization: WCNC-TV

Role: Weekday evening news anchor

Period: 2015–2023

Details: Charlotte, North Carolina · Anchored evening newscasts, reported on major regional stories and participated in community engagement and mentoring initiatives.

Organization: WTVD-TV

Role: News anchor

Period: Before 2015

Details: Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

Organization: WGN-TV

Role: Television journalist

Details: Chicago, Illinois · Worked in television news during an earlier phase of his broadcasting career.

Organization: WXII-TV

Role: Television journalist

Details: Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Held a television journalism role before his later assignments in Raleigh, Charlotte and Philadelphia.

Organization: WCTI-TV

Role: Television journalist

Period: Early career

Details: New Bern, North Carolina · Began his professional television news career at WCTI.

Rise to Fame

Fred Shropshire rose to prominence for his role on the television show NBC10 News at 6.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes NBC10 News at 6, NBC10 News at 7, and NBC10 News at 11.

TV Show: NBC10 News at 6 (Anchor, From 2023) — Weekday evening newscast for the Philadelphia television market
TV Show: NBC10 News at 7 (Anchor, From 2023) — Evening television news program on NBC10 Philadelphia
TV Show: NBC10 News at 11 (Anchor, From 2023) — Late-evening local television newscast
TV Show: WCNC Evening News (Anchor, 2015-2023) — Evening news broadcasts covering Charlotte and the surrounding region

Notable Coverage

Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign - WTVD-TV - 2008 - Conducted more than a dozen sit-down interviews with then-Senator Barack Obama during his first presidential campaign
Hurricane Ike - 2008 - Reported on Hurricane Ike when the storm made landfall near Galveston, Texas
Charleston church shooting - WCNC-TV - 2015 - Helped anchor the Charlotte station's coverage of the Emanuel AME Church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina
Removal of the Confederate flag from the South Carolina State House - WCNC-TV - 2015 - Covered developments surrounding the removal of the Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina State House grounds

Awards & Achievements

Regional Emmy Awards — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Television news anchoring and reporting
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards — Radio Television Digital News Association — Broadcast journalism
RTDNA Award — Radio Television Digital News Association — Broadcast journalism
Distinguished Nelson Benton Lecturer — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — 2006 — Recognition by the university's journalism school
Father of the Year — Black Fathers Rock — 2018 — Recognition of fatherhood and positive family engagement

Fred Shropshire Family & Relationships

Fred Shropshire is married to Marley Shropshire.

Lesser Known Facts

Is a self-described history enthusiast who was particularly interested in Philadelphia's historical significance when he joined NBC10.
Conducted more than a dozen sit-down interviews with Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Has worked in television markets including New Bern, Winston-Salem, Raleigh-Durham, Chicago, Charlotte and Philadelphia.
Is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.