Don Shelby is known to many as the TV Anchor of WCCO 4 News. Don's show on WCCO Radio gives him the freedom to take some of the topical news of the day and give it an edginess that is not available on radio in the Twin Cities or within a television news format. Don raises the level of the public dialogue while partnering with the WCCO Radio News Team. He and News Editor, Jeff McKinney, team up each weekday from 3-3:30pm for the 'McSkinney'. A unique 1/2 hour of entertaining talk and story telling. No subject is off limits for the 'McSkinney'!
Don Shelby has anchored the WCCO 4 News at 10:00pm since 1985. He has won all five of the nation's top journalism awards, many of which he has won multiple times. These include three national Emmys, the Columbia-duPont Citation, the Scripps-Howard Award for Excellence, two George Foster Peabody Awards (the broadcast equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize) and the Society of Professional Journalist Distinguished Service Award. In May 2007, Don was honored with a Leadership Award by Conservation Minnesota, for his creation of WCCO TV's Project Energy.
Don describes this show as a mix of news, issue-talk, and audience participation. Don has said that doing drive-time radio has been his fantasy since he was in college.
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What do you watch on TV, if anything? The Unit, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Deadwood, Family Guy, anything by Ken Burns
What is the best thing you have ever read? Huckleberry Finn
What are you passionate about? Nature
Who's your role model? Dave Moore, Dr. Martin Luther King
What scares you? Harm to my children
What's the biggest risk you've taken? Ice climbing
If you could swap jobs with anyone for a day, who would it be? Jerry Spence, attorney
Sound or noise you love? Billy Stewart
Sound or noise you hate? Any unnatural noise in the woods
What profession would you never want to attempt? Mortician
What is your favorite movie? To Kill a Mockingbird
What is your least favorite movie? Waterworld
Who is the most memorable person you've interviewed? Paul McCartney
Who is your dream interview? Usama bin Laden
Who would you hate to interview? Usama bin Laden
Do you have any hidden talents? I'm too big a showoff to have hidden talents.
Hometown? Muncie, Ind.
Alma Mater? University of Cincinnati
Number of kids? 3
Number of siblings? 2
What are your hobbies? Woodworking, survival skills, pottery, primitive crafts
Least favorite household chore? Cleaning up dog puke
Number of pets (and names)? Two. Rusty (dog), Squeezy (cat)
Favorite food? Cincinnati Chili
Favorite sports team? Twins
Favorite musician? Django Reinhardt
Favorite movie star? Paul Newman
Favorite vacation spot? BWCA
