Shaun Chaiyabhat Biography/Profile
Shaun Chaiyabhat is a skilled American journalist currently working at WCVB-TV. He is a weekend evening co-anchor and general assignment reporter for Channel 5, Boston’s News Leader.
Shaun Chaiyabhat Age| Birthday
How old is Chaiyabhat? He is 42 years old as of 2023. Chaiyabhat was born on 23 April 1981 in Bangkok, Thailand. He celebrates his birthday on the 23rd of April every year.
Shaun Chaiyabhat Education
Chaiyabhat is the holder of a Master’s Degree from the University of Illinois at Springfield in Public Affairs Reporting. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in Journalism.
Shaun Chaiyabhat Height|Weight
He stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Shaun Chaiyabhat Family
Chaiyabhat spends much of his free time with his family, who all reside in New England; Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. However, he has not revealed information regarding his family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Shaun Chaiyabhat Wife|Married
He likes to keep his personal life private, hence he has not disclosed information about whether he is in a relationship or not. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Shaun Chaiyabhat Children| kids
Chaiyabhat likes to keep his personal life private, hence he has not disclosed information about whether he has children or not. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Shaun Chaiyabhat Career
Chaiyabhat started his career in journalism in 2000 as a reporter at WICS-TV in Springfield, Illinois, and later reported for WCIA-TV in Champaign, Illinois. He joined WREG-TV in Memphis, Tennessee in 2006. In addition, he joined the NewsCenter 5 team in 2016 from WKMG-TV in Orlando, Florida. His reporting skills span from human interest to crime and politics. For him, telling stories with compassion is essential; a mindset he keeps while reporting the most challenging events including Sandy Hook and the Boston Marathon Bombings. Throughout his career, his work has included in-depth trial coverage from the cases of Aaron Hernandez, Baby Doe, Casey Anthony, and Trayvon Martin.
Moreover, Chaiyabhat is the holder of a Master’s Degree from the University of Illinois at Springfield in Public Affairs Reporting. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in Journalism. Notably, he spends much of his free time with his family, who all reside in New England; Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
Shaun Chaiyabhat WCVB-TV
WCVB-TV, also known as channel 5 is a television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The station is affiliated with ABC and owned by Hearst Television. Its studios are located on TV Place in Needham, Massachusetts, and its transmitter is located on Cedar Street and in Needham, on a tower shared with several other television and radio stations. The nearby Manchester, New Hampshire, is considered part of the Boston media market, making WCVB-TV part of a nominal duopoly with WMUR-TV or channel 9, that city’s ABC affiliate; however, the two stations maintain separate operations.
WCVB currently broadcasts 43 hours, and 55 minutes of locally produced newscasts each week; with 6 hours, and 35 minutes each weekday, five hours on Saturdays, and six hours on Sundays. It operates an Aérospatiale AS350B helicopter entitled “Sky 5” that is live broadcast capable. In addition, the station shares resources with the two other ABC affiliates in the state for statewide news coverage throughout Massachusetts: WLNE-TV in New Bedford and WGGB-TV in Springfield. Notably, WCAP in Lowell runs audio simulcasts of portions of WCVB’s morning and evening newscasts on weekdays.
Moreover, WCVB’s newscasts are titled NewsCenter 5, and the station’s sports segments are likewise branded as SportsCenter 5. The weather segments were similarly branded as WeatherCenter 5 before 2001. The station is believed to be the only local station permitted to use the SportsCenter name, owned by ESPN, for its sportscasts, owing to its ownership by Hearst and affiliation with ABC, along with its use predating ESPN’s 1979 existence.
Shaun Chaiyabhat Salary|Net Worth
Chaiyabhat has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earns from his broadcasting career.
Shaun Chaiyabhat Social Media Platforms
He is active on all social media accounts and often posts on his platforms. He has over 2.9k followers on Twitter, 2k followers on Facebook, and 2.9 k followers on Instagram.
WCVB-TV Colleagues
- Antoinette Antonio
- Jessica Brown
- Shaun Chaiyabhat
- Jennifer Eagan
- Anthony Everett
- Ed Harding
- Karen Holmes Ward
- Doug Meehan
- Ted Reinstein
- Rhondella Richardson
- Mary Saladna
- Shayna Seymour
- Ben Simmoneau
- Maria Stephanos
- Erika Tarantal
- Katie Thompson
- Janet Wu
- Josh Brogadir
- Bob Halloran
- Duke Castiglione
- Mike Lynch
- Naoko Funayama
- A.J. Burnett
- Harvey Leonard
- David Williams
- Kelly Ann Cicalese
- Michael Page
- Cindy Fitzgibbon
- Mike Wankum
Frequently asked questions about Shaun Chaiyabhat
Who is Shaun Chaiyabhat?
Shaun Chaiyabhat is a skilled American journalist currently working at WCVB-TV. He is a weekend evening co-anchor and general assignment reporter for Channel 5, Boston’s News Leader.
Is Shaun Chaiyabhat Married?
He likes to keep his personal life private, hence he has not disclosed information about whether he is in a relationship or not. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Where does Shaun Chaiyabhat Live?
Chaiyabhat has not revealed information regarding his current residence. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.