Shannon Wilson has been named vice president of engineering and operations for Fox owned Atlanta station WAGA.
“Shannon has performed beautifully since Terry Jones retired earlier this year so we know the station is in excellent hands,” said senior vice president and general manager, Bill Schneider. Jones was named vp of engineering and operations in April 2022. He was the director of engineering at the station between 1984 and 2012.
Wilson has served as the director of engineering for Fox 5 Atlanta since 2021. Prior to this, she was chief engineer at WCIV in Charleston, South Carolina. She’s also held various positions at WTVM in Columbus, Ga., working first as a news and content specialist, then IT and engineering assistant, and finally, as an IT manager.
She is a Section Manager for the Atlanta section of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, as well as the Society of Broadcast Engineers. Wilson is a Certified Broadcast Technologist, Certified Broadcast Network Technologist, and Certified Television Operator.