Don Shelby
Encyclopedia
Donald Gilbert "Don" Shelby (born May 27, 1947 in Muncie, Indiana) is a former American
news anchor on WCCO-TV
in Minneapolis, Minnesota
. He is regarded as an experienced investigative journalist, as his work has earned two Peabody awards and an Emmy Award.
sideline reporter Michele Tafoya
took over the radio show, which Shelby still occasionally contributes to as a guest. Shelby's final radio show took place on December 11, 2009.
His first book, The Season Never Ends: Wins, Losses, and the Wisdom of the Game (Bascom Hill Publishing), was published on August 30th, 2011. It features a foreword by University of Minnesota men's basketball head coach Tubby Smith and endorsements from NBA analyst Ahmad Rashad and author Will Weaver.
His eldest daughter, Ashley Shelby, is the author of Red River Rising: The Anatomy of a Flood and the Survival of an American City.
Shelby, in his time on television, popularized the Pratt
necktie knot, to the extent that it is sometimes referred to as the "Shelby Knot" or "Pratt-Shelby."
United States
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news anchor on WCCO-TV
WCCO-TV
WCCO-TV, is the CBS owned and operated television station that serves the Minneapolis-St. Paul area of Minnesota. Its transmitter is at the Telefarm complex in Shoreview, Minnesota.- History :...
in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
. He is regarded as an experienced investigative journalist, as his work has earned two Peabody awards and an Emmy Award.
WCCO-TV
Shelby joined WCCO-TV in 1978 as a news reporter. After continued work as a reporter, Shelby began assuming anchor responsibilities in greater capacity, eventually assuming the primary anchor chair from Dave Moore. Shelby was the chief architect behind WCCO's "I-Team" segment, which spotlighted current issues, both local and on a larger world scale, with rigorous investigative journalism. After suffering a mild stroke in early 2004, Shelby returned to news reading duties by the end of that year. Shelby retired from television after his final WCCO-TV newscast on November 22, 2010."Good To Know"
In February 2006, Shelby began hosting a series of video essay segments entitled "In The Know" (later renamed "Good To Know"), during the station's 10:00 newscast. These segments sometimes touched on political, religious and other topics, usually with the same pointed journalistic style of Shelby's earlier "I-Team" efforts.WCCO-AM Radio
In recent years, Shelby undertook a dual responsibility of hosting an afternoon radio show on WCCO (AM) which ended at 6:00, immediately after which he anchored the TV newscast (also simulcast on radio). In June 2009, Monday Night FootballMonday Night Football
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sideline reporter Michele Tafoya
Michele Tafoya
Michele Tafoya is an American sportscaster.-Early life and career:Tafoya received a B.A...
took over the radio show, which Shelby still occasionally contributes to as a guest. Shelby's final radio show took place on December 11, 2009.
Personal Life
Known to many in the Minnesota community as a "jack-of-all-trades," Shelby has many hobbies, including, among other things, beekeeping. Shelby has been an enthusiastic fan of women's basketball.His first book, The Season Never Ends: Wins, Losses, and the Wisdom of the Game (Bascom Hill Publishing), was published on August 30th, 2011. It features a foreword by University of Minnesota men's basketball head coach Tubby Smith and endorsements from NBA analyst Ahmad Rashad and author Will Weaver.
His eldest daughter, Ashley Shelby, is the author of Red River Rising: The Anatomy of a Flood and the Survival of an American City.
Shelby, in his time on television, popularized the Pratt
Pratt knot
The Pratt knot is a method of tying a tie around one's neck and collar. It is also known as the Shelby knot and the Pratt-Shelby.The knot was invented by Jerry Pratt, an employee of the US Chamber of Commerce. He had been wearing his tie in the Pratt knot for some twenty years before it became...
necktie knot, to the extent that it is sometimes referred to as the "Shelby Knot" or "Pratt-Shelby."