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Shannon Cake will anchor her final broadcast for West Palm Beach, Florida NBC affiliate WPTV<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n

Cake joined the station in 1996 after starting her career in radio news working for an NPR affiliated station. She moved into television news when she was hired at WMBB-TV in Panama City.<\/p>\n

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Over her remarkable 29-year tenure at WPTV, Shannon has been a staunch advocate for viewers, championing causes that matter. Her investigative reporting on unsanitary nail salons opened our eyes and made all of us think twice before getting a manicure.<\/p>\n

Shannon\u2019s courage in journalism has earned her an impressive array of accolades\u2014including a staggering 26 Emmy Awards\u2014testament to her dedication to the craft.<\/p>\n

WPTV<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The station put together a tribute video. Click here to watch it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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