Bigad Shaban Biography
Bigad Shaban is an award-winning journalist currently working as a senior investigative reporter for NBC Bay Area. He joined the station in July 2015.
Bigad Shaban Career
Shaban has been recognized for his work by various news organizations, such as the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, In addition, he has also been honored by Louisiana Associated Press and The Society of Professional Journalists. And also Florida Associated Press, and the Iowa Broadcast News Association.
Shaban led an investigation into the misuse of school police officers and captured the attention of top officials at the White House. Furthermore, the investigation led to security changes in schools across the country and was recognized with several awards. Such as George Foster Peabody award, an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University award, two Emmy awards and an Edward R. Murrow award.
Before joining NBC Bay Area, he was a network correspondent for CBS News, based in Los Angeles, California. Shaban reported for CBS Newspath, the network’s 24-hour affiliate news service. Besides providing coverage for CBS affiliates across the country and network news partners abroad. He also filed reports for CBS national broadcasts, such as The CBS Evening News, CBS This Morning, and CBS Sunday Morning.
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In addition, Shaban has consistently been on the front lines of the nation’s biggest stories. Such as the Asiana plane crash in San Francisco, California and the devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. He has covered the Oscars, major political elections, and some of the worst natural disasters in recent history. Shaban also led the CBS coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics as the network’s only credentialed correspondent inside the London games.
Prior to joining CBS Newspath, Shaban worked for WWL-TV (CBS) and WVUE-TV (FOX) in New Orleans, Louisiana as a reporter and fill-in anchor for over four years. His stories prompted government hearings, police investigations, and changes in state and local law. He was the first reporter to break the news of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig leak in the Gulf of Mexico, after the U.S. Coast Guard initially announced no such leak existed in 2010. Before his work in New Orleans, Shaban was a reporter and interim weekend anchor for KGAN-TV (CBS) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for one year. There, he covered local and national politics, including the presidential campaign trail.
He graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in broadcast journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Florida in 2006.
Bigad Shaban Age
He was born in Florida on 11 May. There is no information on his exact year of birth. However, will update once the information is available.
Bigad Shaban Height
There is no information about his height. However, will update once the information is available.
Bigad Shaban Education
He graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in broadcast journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Florida in 2006.
Bigad Shaban Family
He was born in Florida, Egyptian by blood and now lives in California. His parents are both from Egypt and Shaban is a first generation American. His mother has been his rock. She left her own home to travel more than 6,000 miles away in order to give him a better life in Florida.
Bigad Shaban Wife
He is married to his best friend and forever valentine Kelly Shaban. She has navigated infertility, adoption, and IVF and she is the strongest woman he has ever known.
Bigad Shaban Children
He is a present father to two adorable children, a daughter Rayah and a son Z. Kimberly is Rayah’s birth mother and she gave Shaban and his wife the gift of parenthood. Entrusting them with the most precious responsibility anyone has ever bestowed on them.
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