In 2003 and 2005, Brett was named as a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Journalism by Harvard University. Notable among his many other investigative accomplishments is the exposing of tax-dollar waste at the Dallas Convention Bureau, and by various DISD superintendents. Brett was also the first Dallas reporter on the scene in New York City following the 9/11 attacks. He grew up in Dallas, and is a graduate of Highland Park High School and Stephen F. Austin State University. His father is Bert Shipp, a legend at WFAA with a 40-year career as a reporter, news director and assignments editor. Brett lives in Dallas with wife Amy and two children, Harrison and Katherine.
