Tina Shelton Explained

Tina Shelton is a United States television and stage personality. She is known mainly as a news anchor and reporter at KHON-TV in Honolulu, Hawaii, the state's Fox affiliate. Shelton is also a theatrical actress. She has appeared on various live theatrical productions.

News service

Shelton has been a mainstay in Hawaii television news reporting for 32 years. She worked at KHVH news radio, KGMB-TV, KITV and KHON-TV. She was known for her investigative reporting and covering the Federal District Court of the Hawaii District.[1]

Awards

Shelton is a graduate of the University of Hawai'i journalism program (Kapi'olani Community College and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa) and was recognized as an "Outstanding Young Alumna" in the University of Hawaiʻi Distinguished Alumni Awards in 1989. Her work has been nominated for regional Emmy awards and she has won several local reporting awards. She is the only journalist to be recognized as a University of Hawaiʻi Distinguished Alumni.[2]

Theatrical productions

Shelton is active in the Community Theater. She is well-known as her role as Mrs. Anna Leonowens in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I. She has also headlined in local productions of Guys and Dolls, Camelot and the musical Once Upon a Mattress with the Army Community Theater.[3]

John A. Burns School of Medicine

On June 27, 2007, Shelton was appointed the director of public relations by the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.[4]

Family

Shelton is married to Steve Beaudry. They were married on July 30, 1994, in Honolulu.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tina Shelton leaving KHON . The Honolulu Advertiser . June 26, 2007.
    - Web site: Tina Shelton - Mahalo and Good Luck! . Hawaii House Blog . James . Gonser . June 26, 2007.
  2. Web site: Mānoa: Journalist Tina Shelton joins JABSOM as director of public relations . University of Hawaiʻi News.
  3. Web site: Beautiful designs help bring 'King and I' to life . The Square One . Joseph T. Rozmiarek . November 20, 2004 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050220011116/http://squareone.org/ACT/k&Icast.html . 2005-02-20 . September 3, 2023.
    - News: Cast does justice to Broadway favorite . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . John Berger . November 29, 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041207000947/http://starbulletin.com/2004/11/29/features/story5.html . December 7, 2004 . September 3, 2023.
    - News: Army Theatre provides a gallant 'Camelot' . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . John Berger . June 4, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308064217/http://archives.starbulletin.com/2004/05/17/features/story2.html . March 8, 2016 . September 3, 2023.
    - News: Army Community Theatre announces season lineup . Wayne Haradar . The Honolulu Advertiser . June 4, 2007 . September 3, 2023.
  4. News: TV news reporter will join medical school . Pacific Business News . June 25, 2007 . September 3, 2023.
  5. Web site: Steve Beaudry2 and Tina Shelton . Crusader Alumni Community . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928082146/http://saintlouis.thepeoplebridge.com/Event_picture_galleries.24.0.html?mainimageflag=true&imageflag=true&geoaffi=*Oahu&eventid=30&uid=89&imagepath=&imageWidth=640&imageHeight=480 . September 28, 2007 . September 3, 2023.