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Shon Gables Biography

Birth Name:Shon Gables

Profession Actress, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Has received several awards, including a Lee Evans Outstanding Journalist Award and a National Black Achiever in Industry Award
  • Hosted the nationally syndicated "Black Enterprise Business Report," which was the only executive lifestyle program focused on African Americans at the time, and for which she President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton
  • Was the spokesperson for the American Cancer Society's Southwest Michigan Division while she was a morning anchor at WDIV in Detroit
  • Graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Economics
  • Began her broadcasting career at KWCH in Wichita, Kan․, as a reporter and anchor of a public affairs program
  • Best known as the weekend morning anchor for WFAA8 Dallas-Fort Worth
  • Hosted a number of televised specials, including "Salute to NYC Schools: Truman High School and the Tunnel to Towers Run" and "Salute to Harlem․"
  • Covered many memorable events while she worked at WCBS in New York, including the Republican National Convention, the re-opening of the Statue of Liberty, and the Twin Towers Memorial
  • Was an executive producer on the film "Lord Help Us" in 2007
  • Last known to reside in Frisco, Texas