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Veteran journalist Natalie Shepherd will be the new evening co-anchor at CBS 58 (WDJT-TV) in Milwaukee.
Shepherd will join Bill Walsh on the anchor desk for the CBS 58 news at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m., as well as the CBS 58 news at 9 p.m. on WMLW, The M.
Shepherd comes to CBS 58 from WWL-TV in New Orleans where she served as the primary weeknight co-anchor. Before working in New Orleans, Shepherd worked for six years as an anchor/reporter at WFLA-TV in Tampa covering everything from the Republican National Convention to the Gulf oil spill.
“Returning to the Midwest is coming home for me, and I couldn’t be more excited to join the team at CBS 58,” Shepherd said.” I can’t wait to start exploring all the great things southeast Wisconsin has to offer.”
Shepherd started her career in the Midwest at television stations in Michigan. She earned a Master’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
“We’re excited to have Natalie join our talented news team,” CBS 58 News Director Kent Harrell said. “I love the energy and enthusiasm she will bring to our newscast.”
Shepherd joins CBS 58 at the end of January.
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