Susanne Whatley
Susanne Whatley hosts Morning Edition on LAist 89.3, Monday-Friday from 5:00am-9:00am, and the AM edition of The L.A. Report podcast.
Whatley has a long history in Southern California and network news. She came to KPCC and LAist after anchoring at all-news KFWB and talk powerhouse KFI, and hosting public affairs shows for KOST.
After graduating from USC and circling the globe with a backpack for a year, she began her career as a general-assignment field reporter covering courts, crime, quakes, fires, floods, and politics for KRTH and as an L.A. correspondent for national radio networks including the Associated Press. She served over a decade as the Hollywood correspondent for the A.P.'s "Portfolio" news magazine, interviewing hundreds of film and TV stars, directors and writers. She also hosted weekly live reports for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and stations in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Her honors include Golden Mikes and APTRA awards for Best Newscast and Best News Writing. Additional awards from those and other professional organizations include first place in spot news, documentary, entertainment and feature reporting and use of feature sound.
In 2009, she jumped into television and hosted "Healthline", a weekly cable interview show.
Whatley was born and raised in the Pasadena area and enjoys a deep appreciation of the region's people, places and peculiarities. She is an orange belt in Shaolin Kempo karate, and at peace with the fact her teen daughters will always outrank her in the sport.
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Union leaders hit pause on the 4-day-old strike for the midterm election. -
Events associated with the marathon will begin on Friday with a race expo at the Long Beach Convention Center, which will continue through Saturday. -
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Both freeway sections are expected to be fully reopened in time for the Monday morning commute. -
The planetary defense technology will be showcased Monday afternoon. -
But it'll still stay hot this week. -
By Saturday, Riverside, the San Fernando Valley and the Antelope Valley could reach highs of 110 degrees, and downtown Los Angeles could see temperatures as high as 100 degrees. -
The vote comes on the heels of a protest last month at the grand opening of Gun World, a store that bills itself as serving "the Burbank community['s] 2nd amendment needs." -
The three-day fest kicks off Friday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. -
Pasadena’s spring tradition of showcase houses is back. Homeowners offer up their houses for a top-to-bottom makeover, turning old and past-prime mansions into stylish things of beauty.
