Natalie Shepherd, Evening Anchor

Natalie Shepherd anchors the CBS 58 News at 5 and 10, as well as the CBS 58 New at 9 on WMLW The M. Each week, she also produces a story for her segment, Natalie's Everyday Heroes, which shines a spotlight on people and organizations doing good things in our local hometowns.

Natalie grew up in Milford, Michigan, a small town outside of Detroit. She graduated from Kalamazoo College with a degree in English Literature, but didn’t know a career in journalism was in her future. After spending a short time working for an advertising agency in Chicago, Natalie applied to Northwestern University’s graduate program, and the rest is history. She started her reporting career at WILX-TV in Lansing, Michigan, where she covered state politics and Michigan State University. From there, it was on to WWMT-TV, where Natalie worked as the Battle Creek bureau chief. During her time there, Natalie was honored with a regional Emmy award for her story on a local football star, paralyzed in a motorcycle accident, and his struggle to walk again.

It wasn’t long before Natalie moved on to a warmer climate at WFLA-TV, in Tampa, Florida. While in Tampa, Natalie covered everything from tropical storms to the Republican National Convention, Super Bowl XLIII, and the Tampa Bay Rays’ World Series run in 2008. It was also in Tampa that Natalie made the move to investigative journalism, working with WFLA’s 8 On Your Side Investigative team. She was also named anchor of the Midday newscast.

Natalie spent five years anchoring the evening newscasts at WWL-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana—learning about Mardi Gras, Cajun and Creole cooking, and the wonderful culture in Southeast Louisiana.

When she’s not at work, Natalie enjoys cooking, reading, and checking out new restaurants. She’s also a certified barre instructor who loves to work out. Since moving to Milwaukee, she's completed several half marathons in the area.

Natalie loves living in the quaint town of Cedarburg. She has two cats- a Maine Coon named Murray, and a rescue cat named Walter. If you have questions, or a suggestion for Everyday Heroes, send Natalie an email at [email protected], or connect with her on Facebook and X, @NewsNatalie.

Natalie Shepherd, Evening Anchor

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