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Shannon Behnken Biography

Shannon Behnken is an American Award-Winning Journalist, Anchor, and Reporter currently working as an Investigative reporter for WFTS, News Channel 8. She has won the best broadcast report from The National Association of Real Estate Editors numerous times and many awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Florida Press Club.

Shannon Behnken Age

Shannon was born on July 4, 1978, in Ruskin, Florida, United States of America. She is 41 years old. However, she celebrates her birthday on July 4th every year.

Shannon Behnken Education

Behnken attended and graduated from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

Shannon Behnken Husband

Behnken likes to keep her personal life private hence information about her dating life is not available. It is therefore not known whether she is married or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.

Shannon Behnken WFLA

Behnken is an American award-winning investigative reporter who is devoted to exposing fraud, protecting consumers and holding the powerful accountable.

Through her establishment, Better Call Behnken, she highlights the significance of advocacy journalism by getting results for viewers who find themselves stuck in consumer gridlock and scams. Also, her work has exposed government mistakes that cost taxpayers money and led to changes in local ordinances and legislative action. However, her investigations shed light on fraudulent business activities that led to numerous criminal prosecutions.

Shannon is active in our community and has nearly two decades of experience covering what matters most to the residents of the Tampa Bay area.

Shannon has expertise in mortgage and real estate issues. Her stories detailing sloppy and fraudulent work inside of foreclosure law firms prompted a change from federal regulators and has been recognized with state and national awards.  Also, She has won the best broadcast report from The National Association of Real Estate Editors numerous times and many awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Florida Press Club. Shannon works on the Board of Directors for Seniors Vs. Crime, under the Florida Attorney General’s Office.

Consumer|Investigative Journalist WFLA-TV

 Behnken is a Consumer/Investigative reporter.  However, her responsibilities include generating and producing in-depth investigative and consumer reports.  Also, she writes stories for WFLA.com. Social media responsibilities include updating the Facebook and Twitter pages.

Business Reporter The Tampa Tribune

 Shannon is responsible for Business Reporter. Covering general business, real estate, banking, development, public housing; local and state government and general news.  However,  she regularly broke front-page news and wrote enterprise explainer pieces for the Sunday Tribune. Also, wrote weekly consumer columns on real estate and business topics. Built relationships with government and business leaders to generate new ideas, inform readers and assist businesses in telling their stories.
Multimedia responsibilities included delivering Tribune Business Report during partner WFLA’s morning show, preparing television news packages for NBC affiliate.  She also took photos and wrote news stories for the Tribune’s website, TBO.com.

Frequently Asked Questions About  Shannon Behnken

Who is  Shannon Behnken?

Shannon Behnken is an American Award-Winning Journalist, Anchor, and Reporter currently working as an Investigative reporter for WFTS, News Channel 8.

How old is  Shannon Behnken?

Shannon was born on July 4, 1978. However, she is 41 years old.

How tall is Shannon Behnken?

Shannon has not shared her height with the public. Her height will be listed once we have it from a credible source

Is Shannon  Behnken married?

Details about her love life are still under review. We will let you know when she gets in a relationship or when we discover helpful information about her love life.

How much is  Shannon Behnken worth?

Shannon has not yet revealed her net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under her name.

How much does Shannon Behnken make?

Per our average wage estimates for a journalist in the United States, Behnken receives annual salary ranging between $ 24,292 and $ 72,507 that translates to an hourly average wage of between $ 10.15 and $ 31.32.

Where does Shannon Behnken live?

Because of security reasons,  Behnken has not shared her precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of her house.

Is Shannon Behnken dead or alive?

Shannon is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Shannon  Now?

She is currently working as an Investigative reporter for WFTS, News Channel 8.

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