Shauna Parsons

Shauna Parsons McAffee (known professionally as Shauna Parsons) is a TV news personality in Portland, Oregon who anchors Good Day Oregon (morning news) on KPTV-TV .[1]

Shauna Parsons
Born
El Segundo, California, United States
EducationBroadcast Journalism
Alma materBrigham Young University
OccupationAnchor
Years active1997–present
Notable credit(s)
BYU Radio
Fox 13 Utah
Anchor (1999)
Good Day Oregon
Evening Anchor (2000–2013)
Morning Anchor (2013-present)
Spouse(s)Ivan McAffee
Children1 son, 1 daughter

Parsons moved to Portland in 2000[1] and started a co-anchor position with Wayne Garcia in October of 2000.[2] Previously, she worked in college radio and at Fox 13 KSTU in Salt Lake City. She went from an internship to a full-time reporter, to weekend anchor, and then launched a weekday morning show in 1996.[1][3]

The Society of Professional Journalists and the Utah Broadcasters Association have given Parsons several awards and she also received an Emmy nomination for a story on animal euthanasia.[4]

In 1987, at age 17, she appeared as a contestant on the All New Dating Game, and was selected as the winner.[5]

Parsons is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and attended Brigham Young University.

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Invasion of PrivacyReporter
2001 Road to RedemptionTV Reporter
1987 All New Dating GameHerselfWinner
2000–present Fox 12 OregonHerself
1999 Fox 13 UtahHerselfWon Emmy Award and other various awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Utah Broadcasters Association
1999 BYU RadioHerselfDuring college at Brigham Young University

References
  1. "Shauna Parsons". kptv.com. KPTV-KPDX Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  2. KGW proving to be a news ratings powerhouse, Portland Business Journal (March 26, 2001)
  3. Local TV stations expand news coverage, The Deseret News' (July 6, 1996)
  4. KPTV Fox 12′s Shauna Parsons, PDX.fm (February 17, 2010 Archived May 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. What Would Surprise Viewers About Shauna?, KPTV.com, Retrieved July 16, 2010
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