Sue Simmons was born on May 27,1942 and is an American retired news anchor who was best known for being the lead anchorwoman at WNBC in New York City from 1980 to 2012.
12 Facts About Sue Simmons
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Sue Simmons graduated from Julia Richman High School in 1961 and decided to work instead of going on to college.
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Sue Simmons began her career as a consumer action reporter at WTNH-TV in New Haven, Connecticut.
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Sue Simmons was with WBAL-TV in Baltimore from 1974 to 1976 where she was an anchor for the station's Action News and Baltimore At One broadcasts.
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Sue Simmons worked with several co-anchors, including Jack Cafferty, Tony Guida, Matt Lauer, Dean Shepherd, Jim Rosenfield, Perri Peltz, and David Ushery.
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Sue Simmons was replaced on the 11 pm newscast by Shiba Russell.
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Sue Simmons was one of the highest paid local anchors in New York, making $5 million a year.
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Sue Simmons was referenced in the song Traffic and Weather by the power pop band Fountains of Wayne.
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On June 23,2017, Sue Simmons returned to WNBC for a tribute to Gabe Pressman, longtime reporter for the station who died earlier in the day at age 93.
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Sue Simmons has stated that she was normally notified proactively when the show was broadcasting live, because she had a reputation for being caught on the air during candid moments.
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In November and December 2010, Sue Simmons was away from her job while she underwent back surgery.
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Sue Simmons went on to guest star as herself on NBC comedy series 30 Rock.