Shelly Jamison


Shelly Leah Jamison aka Shelly Jamison in Phoenix, until she appeared clothed on the cover and nude inside the July 1989 issue of Playboy magazine.
In the accompanying article, she predicted that she would most likely be fired from KTSP. She rationalized that her pay for the appearance was more than five years' pay at the station: she did leave her job at the station after the magazine appearance.
She was hired as a sideline reporter for RollerGames, a syndicated roller derby series aired during the 1989–90 television season, after producers David Sams and Michael Miller saw her picture in a USA Today story about the controversial Playboy appearance.
She joined the Phoenix Fire Department in 1998. She is a member of FEMA's Arizona Task Force One and has deployed to numerous national disaster situations, becoming deputy fire chief. Her broadcasting background has led her to become a department spokesperson. She retired from the role in December 2023.
She is married and has a child.