Shabnam Danesh Biography
Shabnam Danesh is an American Reporter and Anchor working for WMBD-TV/WYZZ in Peoria, Illinois (ILL) as a weekend reporter and anchor. She joined the station in January 2021 after working for the Outlaw Report in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area.
Shabnam Danesh Education
Danesh is a 2020 graduate of American University with a Master’s in Journalism and Public Affairs. She also holds a Master of Science in Criminal Justice which she acquired at Northeastern University after graduating in 2009. Furthermore, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology which she acquired after graduating from the University of Rhode Island in 2007. Danesh also holds a paralegal certificate from Boston University in 2011.
Shabnam Danesh Career
Danesh serves at WMBD-TV/WYZZ, a duopoly station in Peoria, Illinois, as a Weekend Anchor and a Reporter. She appears on WYZZ News on Saturday and Sunday at 9 pm. She also appears on WMBD News Weekend Edition on Sat from 6 pm to 10 pm and on Sunday from 5:30 pm to 10 pm. After joining the Duopoly station in January 2021, she first worked as a reporter and fill-in anchor. She was then promoted to being a Weekend Anchor and a Reporter in May 2023.
The postgraduate fellowship afforded to Danesh by the Investigative Reporting Workshop in Washington DC enabled her to engage more in the role Black civil rights journalists played and create the professional chronology of Moses Newsom as well as of the first African American woman to work as a print journalist, Dorothy Butler Gilliam, among others.
Some of the heaviest contributions that can be noted about Danesh’s work include the investigations and reports she has produced for Solitary Watch as a writer and researcher, particularly during the outbreak of the coronavirus. Her concentration on solitary confinement and the situation in Massachusetts penitentiaries at that time must have entailed a considerable degree of passion for investigating and disclosing pertinent issues within the Criminal Justice System.
Recording to her job description as a Legal Administrator at Commonwealth Financial Network, Danesh’s accountability in maintaining/organizing protest documents, and managing filing systems would have enhanced her legal documentation and administration expertise. This is a well-rounded experience that will add value to her criminal justice and journalism background, as it prepares her for legal and media events.
Shabnam Danesh Age
Danesh was born on November 12, 1985. She is 38 years old as of 2023. Therefore she celebrates her birthday on 12th November every year.
Shabnam Danesh Height
Danesh stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches tall.
Shabnam Danesh Family
Rumors say that she might be related to Abol Danesh, Hassn Danesh, and Sholeh Danesh. Furthermore, she likes spending most of her leisure time with her family members, going to the beach, traveling to different places, and having a hot cup of coffee. However, more information regarding her parents and siblings will be updated soon once available.
Shabnam Danesh Husband|Children
Danesh is very private about her personal life. Therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of her being in any past relationship with anyone. It is also not known if she has any children.
Shabnam Danesh’s Net Worth
Danesh has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being an anchor and a reporter.
Shabnam Danesh Salary
Danesh earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Shabnam Danesh WMBD-TV
Danesh works at WMBD-TV where she works alongside other famous WMBD-TV anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Rebecca Brumfield
- Thomas Garverick
- Kyreon Lee
- Sheridan Hurtig
- Breanna Rittman
- Chris Yates
- Molly Naslund
- Nathan Kitchens
- Kurt Pegler
- Patrick Cunningham