
Shawnette Wilson
Shawnette Wilson joined the FOX 29 News team in January, 2007, as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor. She then went on to anchor the former Fox 29 mid-day news and after that Fox 29 Morning News. She is once again reporting weekdays for the FOX 29 News evening newscasts at 5, 6, 10 and 11 p.m.
Shawnette came to Philadelphia from the CBS station WBTV/WJZY in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she anchored the 10 o’clock weeknight news and reported for the station’s 11 p.m. newscast. She previously worked as a reporter and then anchor of the 6, 10 and 11 p.m. news at the ABC station WJCL in Savannah, Georgia. Shawnette also worked as an anchor/reporter for local cable news station PV3 in Westminster, Maryland. She spent about a year working as an assignment desk assistant at Fox5 in Atlanta Georgia between on-air jobs.
While in Philadelphia, Shawnette has covered major breaking news and historic weather events such as Superstorm Sandy. She has also been part of lead team coverage for the Phillies’ 2008 World Series victory, the Pope’s visit, the 2016 Democratic National Convention and the Philadelphia Eagles’ historic 2018 Super Bowl victory.
Shawnette received Emmy nominations from The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for two long-format enterprise stories on stranger danger/child abductions and sextortion involving children victimized and blackmailed by online predators over sexual images of the victim. She is most proud of producing long-format stories like her series on the heroin epidemic affecting young people and pregnant women and young convicted felons returning to society to name a few.
The Baltimore, Maryland, native is a graduate of Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, in New York. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., and the National Association of Black Journalists. She loves working with young children and mentoring teens. She also writes poetry and loves musicals. Her favorite little people in the world are her two nieces and three nephews.
The latest from Shawnette Wilson
Founder of local youth mentorship organization celebrates his birthday by celebrating kids
The founder of a community group dedicated to engaging youth in positive activities and education dedicated his birthday to young people in the program by hosting a party and a day of fun.
Philly prepares all pools for opening after closures, delays due to DC 33 strike
Philadelphians faced with the ongoing strike was a way to beat the heat. The city planned on opening close to 60 pools this summer season, but some gates were locked when lifeguards joined the picket lines.
South Philly woman recalls time as counselor at Camp Mystic now devastated by deadly flood waters
Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian summer camp in the Texas hill country lost 27 campers and counselors in the raging flash flood. The heartbreaking disaster is hitting close to home for a Philadelphia woman who worked at the camp.
Pemberton residents call for Mayor Tompkins to resign during misconduct meeting
Pemberton residents are calling for their mayor to resign following cancellation of the annual Water Festival and other allegations.
Philly residents moving forward with July 4th barbeques despite no trash service
You might have seen it or smelled it. Trash is piling up across the city and as the holiday weekend rapidly approaches, residents are saying they are still planning to celebrate in the birthplace of America, no matter what.
Indecent exposure at neighborhood park in New Castle County under investigation: police
New Castle County police are investigating after they say a 12-year-old boy was victim to an indecent exposure incident at a park last Friday.
Mothers In Charge celebrates 22 years of community service and violence prevention
Mothers In Charge is celebrating 22 years of helping moms who have lost children to gun violence.
PPA to increase meter parking rate in Center City starting July 1
The PPA meter parking rate increase will begin July 1 in Center City. Here's everything we know.
Bucks County Catholic school teacher, coach charged with possessing child sex abuse materials
Richard Allen Adamsky, 65, a longtime Catholic school teacher and youth sports coach from Warminster Township, was charged with the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.
Montgomery County residents suffer through second power outage amid heat wave
PECO crews are still working in the heat to restore power tot thousands of residents in Montgomery County.