Don Shelby

Don Shelby, main anchor at WCCO-TV, has long served as a leader both in and out of the newsroom.

Don joined WCCO-TV in 1978, when he was hired to anchor the station’s weekend newscasts and to produce investigative reports. Among his notable achievements: The nationally acclaimed I-Team, an investigative reporting unit dedicated to producing in-depth, longer form stories. Under his leadership, the I-Team, and Don, won all five of the nation’s top journalism awards, including three national Emmys, the Columbia-duPont Citation, the Scripps-Howard Award for Excellence, the George Foster Peabody Award, and the Society of Professional Journalists Distinguished Service Award.

Don was honored with a second George Foster Peabody award for his ongoing commitment to the youth of Minnesota by promoting the concept of mentoring.

In addition to his anchoring duties, he continues to report in the field and earn the nation’s top honors. He was named 1997 Minnesota Broadcaster of the Year by the Minnesota Broadcast News Association.