Shayla Reaves joined WCCO in December 2020 as an anchor and reporter, contributing to the morning and mid-morning, and anchoring noon newscast. A graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, she was named the top broadcast student in her graduating class.
Before moving to the Twin Cities, Shayla worked in Greenville, N.C. where she co-anchored evening news- casts for WNCT-TV (CBS). In Tampa, Fla. she served as a field reporter for the market's #1 rated morning show, "Good Day Tampa Bay" where she spent four years covering breaking news, hurricanes and news overnight.
In addition to reporting, she fill-in anchored in Tampa and Columbus, Ohio. While in Columbus she earned an Emmy for coverage of a train derailment and explosion. Her career has also included four years of reporting in Louisville, Ky.
When she is not reporting, Shayla enjoys spending time with her husband, crafting and exploring the Twin Cities!