Shawn Yancy is an Emmy award winning broadcast journalist. She anchors the 5pm and 11pm and weekday newscasts at NBC4 in Washington, DC. Prior to joining NBC4, Shawn worked at FOX 5 News DC for 19 years; and served as a primary weekday anchor for 17 years. Her 2nd day on the job in DC became her first big story: the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Shawn’s 25+ years as broadcast journalist have allowed her to share and tell meaningful and impactful stories about the people and community she serves. Her experience has earned her a number of prestigious journalism awards including: the Edward R. Murrow Award for an investigative series at the National Institutes of Health.
Shawn is an advocate of giving back. In 2010, Shawn founded Girls’ Night Out by Shawn Yancy Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving and empowering the lives of women and children in need. Shawn has served on a the board of directors for A Wider Circle, Dress For Success DC and The St. Ann’s Center for Children Youth & Families. Along with her fellow DC newswomen, Shawn helps spearhead an annual breast cancer fundraiser for local cancer charities serving the underserved.
Shawn is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and a professional artist with clients nationwide.
In her spare time, Shawn loves to read, travel and spend time with her husband and sons. She also loves really spicy food, sushi, and jelly belly sours… but not necessarily in that order.
Shawn and her husband have 3 wonderful sons, a daughter in-love, 2 dogs and live in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Her favorite saying is: “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count”. It’s a phrase her mother has been instilling in her for as long as she can remember. It’s a reminder that all things are possible with God’s help.