General assignment reporter Sheldon Ingram is turning in the microphone at Hearst-owned WTAE to pursue an acting career full time.
Ingram joined WTAE (Channel 4, ABC) in 1992 and has covered a wide range of major local and national stories during his career.
His reporting spanned decades of coverage on issues including homelessness, which he first documented in 1993 and revisited in more recent reporting in 2024 as the crisis evolved, Hearst said in a press release.
Three years ago, Ingram guest-starred as a politician on NBC’s legal drama “Law & Order,” then took on various short form and cable TV movie roles — and he wants to do more of that type of television.
“Acting auditions are constantly coming in, and I need to free myself up to pursue my new passion,” Ingram told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review in an interview.
Nonetheless, he made his mark at WTAE, with station leadership commending his commitment that spanned more than three decades.
“Sheldon brought depth, credibility, and compassion to every story he covered,” said Charles W. Wolfertz III, the President and General Manager of WTAE. “He has been a steady, powerful presence in our newsroom and a journalist our audience could always count on.”
“Sheldon Ingram has been one of the most trusted journalists in our newsroom for more than three decades,” said WTAE News Director Baylor Long. “His commitment to Pittsburgh, his passion for storytelling and his connection with our viewers have left a lasting mark on this community.”
Ingram said he was departing the station with “gratitude, pride and a heart full of memories that I will carry with me always.” His last day at WTAE will be May 29.
