- John Shumway
John Shumway is an American
journalist , working at KDKA-TV/AM inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania .Shumway began his broadcasting career as a disc jockey for WLAP Radio in
Lexington, Kentucky . He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism fromEastern Kentucky University in1978 . After graduation, he started his news career in the WLAP Radio newsroom. In1979 , Shumway moved to WHAS Radio News inLouisville, Kentucky , where he switched over toWHAS-TV News as a reporter in1982 .He joined
KDKA-TV in October1988 as a General Assignment Reporter. At KDKA-TV, he has anchored the morning and weekend news. Now, he is a featured General Assignment Reporter on the station's 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts. He is also featured onKDKA-AM where he co-hosts the "KDKA Morning News" withLarry Richert and Shelly Duffy.Awards and recognition
Shumway has been the recipient of:
*A Columbia DuPont Citationcite news |title=John Shumway, Reporter |url=http://kdka.com/bios/local_bio_053114354 |publisher=KDKA |accessdate=2007-08-04 ]
*Ohio State Journalism Award
*AnEmmy nomination (for local news Emmy awards)Personal
He resides in the Pittsburgh area with his wife, Sonya, and their two children, Clay and Katie.
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