Susan Koeppen Biography
Susan Koeppen is a 9-time Emmy award-winning media personality with more than 25 years of experience in the television news industry. She is the anchor of Channel 11 News at 4 PM. She also anchors the Breaking News Desk for Channel 11 News at 5 PM. In addition, she is the president of Susan Koeppen Media.
Susan Koeppen Age
Koeppen is 51 years old as of 2023. She was born on April 16, 1972 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Susan Koeppen Height
Her height is around 5 feet 9 inches approximately 1.75 m or 175 cm tall.
Susan Koeppen Nationality
She holds the American nationality.
Susan Koeppen Education
Koeppen received a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University in 1994.
Susan Koeppen Parents
Susan was born and raised in Albany, NY, where she learned the meaning of hard work from her German immigrant father and Jersey-girl mother. Her father was a refugee during WWII. He eventually came to America with $200 borrowed dollars in his pocket and a suitcase. He met her mother and started a family. They had simple rules: you did your best, you were honest and true, and you helped people.
Her parents blessed her with a sense of adventure she said. “I love to travel and explore. I’ve been to every continent except Antarctica. They also gave me the gift of gab (or maybe I got it when I kissed the Blarney Stone in Ireland). But it’s most likely in the genes.”
However, there is no information on whether she has siblings or not.
Susan Koeppen Husband
Susan is married to her husband, Dr. James O’Toole who is a plastic surgeon. The couple has one daughter and two sons.
Susan Koeppen WPXI
Koeppen is the anchor of Channel 11 News at 4 PM. She also anchors the Breaking News Desk for Channel 11 News at 5 PM. Koeppen is a nationally known, award-winning journalist. She has been honored with nine Emmy Awards and is a three-time recipient of the Gracie Allen Awards. She was the first local reporter to arrive at the Flight 93 Crash on September 11th in Shanksville, PA.
In 2011, while training for the Pittsburgh Half Marathon, she suffered cardiac arrest. Two medical students, who were driving by, gave her CPR and firefighters shocked her heart with an AED. Now fully recovered, Koeppen is a national spokesperson for the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation. She works closely with the American Heart Association and has told her story on several national talk shows.
Before coming to WPXI-TV, Koeppen founded Susan Koeppen Media where she works as a motivational speaker, emcee, and moderator for local and national events. She previously anchored newscasts for KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh. Prior to coming to Pittsburgh, she was a consumer correspondent for CBS News’ The Early Show. She enjoys travel and has been to every continent except Antarctica. Her favorite activities include tennis and skiing.
Susan Koeppen Salary
She earns $78,560 annually from working as an anchor for WPIX-TV Channel 11 News.
Susan Koeppen Net Worth
Koeppen has an estimated net worth of about $ 1 million – $ 5 million.
