Susan Roesgen Biography
Susan Roesgen is an American Journalist working at WGNO News, serving as a News Anchor and Reporter since she joined the station in January 2011. Formerly, Roesgen worked at CNN as a Correspondent.
Susan Roesgen Career/Education
Roesgen studied at Montana State University, Bozeman, and received her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. In addition, she enrolled at Loyola University in New Orleans to go toward a master’s in counseling.
Susan is presently performing her duties at WGNO News, as a news anchor and reporter since she became part of the network in January 2011. With both domestic and foreign experience, Susan Roesgen is an anchor and reporter who has been assigned by the U.S. Army in Haiti, traded for a camel in Cairo, and taken a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee in Israel.
After spending a few years working in local television, Susan received an invitation to co-host “National Geographic Today,” an international news and cultural affairs show airing from National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., in 2001 Her research included an Egypt-based multi-part series with Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass, a story on the raising of a Civil War submarine in Charleston, and in-depth conversations with famous conservationist Jane Goodall and Titanic discoverer Bob Ballard.
After moving back to New Orleans in 2002, Susan started working as a freelance reporter for NPR’s “All Things Considered,” “Morning Edition,” and other NPR shows. She also joined the public radio station WWNO and began working part-time as an anchor and reporter for WGNO-TV in 2003.
In 2020, she was assigned co-host of the 5, 6, and 10 pm programs. Furthermore, she also resumed her part-time reporting and anchoring duties for WGNO. Additionally, Susan has earned certification in teaching English as a second language (ESL). As a result, she works as a volunteer English teacher for the neighborhood’s immigrant population
Susan Roesgen CNN
Due to Susan’s Hurricane Katrina coverage for NPR and WGNO, CNN hired her as the network’s first Correspondent for the Gulf Coast Bureau, which opened in New Orleans in 2005. In 2007, CNN sent Roesgen to their Chicago bureau after she spent two years reporting on the Gulf Coast’s recovery efforts
She provided daily live shots for “Anderson Cooper 360,” “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer,” and all other CNN programs as part of her reporting for the network. Her tales included the demise of Michael Jackson in Los Angeles, the arrest of Texas polygamists, the impeachment of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, and numerous hurricanes, tornadoes, snowstorms, and floods.
Susan Roesgen’s Salary
Roesgen’s annual salary ranges between $25,000 to $60,000.
Susan Roesgen’s Net Worth
Roesgen’s estimated net worth is about $1.5 Million to $4.5 Million.
Susan Roesgen Age
Roesgen is 62 years old as of 2023, she was born on the 8th of May 1961 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, and celebrates her birthday on the 8th of May every year.
Susan Roesgen Husband
Roesgen, who is currently single, was previously married to her ex-husband Alex Brandon
Susan Roesgen Family/Parents
Roesgen is the daughter of William Roesgen, a former newspaper publisher and editor of the Billings Gazette, and the sister of freelance television reporter Andy Roesgen.
Susan Roesgen’s Social Media Platforms
Roesgen interacts with her fans quite often and she has 950 followers on Facebook, 1100 followers on Twitter, and 680 followers on Instagram.
6 Quick Facts About Susan
- Age: 62 years old as of 2023
- Marital Status: Divorced
- Net Worth: Between $1.5 Million and $4.5 Million
- Salary: Between $25, 000 and $60, 000
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches tall