Sue Simmons is an American journalist best known for playing Co-Anchor in Live at Five.
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Best Known For:The television show Live at Five
Breakthrough:Graduated from Julia Richman High School in 1961
10 Quick Facts About Sue Simmons
- Full Name: Sue Simmons
- Nationality: American
- Profession: News anchor and journalist
- Known For: The television show Live at Five
- Date of Birth: May 27, 1942
- Age: 84 years old
- Place of Birth: New York City, New York
- Gender: Female
- Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Journalist, and Reporter
- Media Level: Local
Sue Simmons Age
Sue Simmons is about 84 years old as of 2026. Sue Simmons was born in 1942.
Education
She attended Julia Richman High School, where she earned a High School Diploma.
- Julia Richman High School
- Qualification: High School Diploma
- Period: 1961
Career & Work
Sue Simmons' career includes news and reporting roles with WNBC, a television station and WRC-TV.
Organization: WNBC
Role: Lead Television News Anchor
Period: 1980–2012
Details: New York City, New York
Organization: WNBC
Role: Co-Anchor, Live at Five
Period: 1980–2007
Details: New York City, New York · Co-anchored the pioneering local early-evening news program and worked with several co-anchors during its run.
Organization: WRC-TV
Role: Reporter and News Anchor
Period: 1976–1980
Details: Reported and anchored television news for the NBC-owned station.
Organization: WBAL-TV
Role: News Anchor
Period: 1974–1976
Details: Baltimore, Maryland · Co-anchored Action News and Baltimore At One.
Organization: WTNH-TV
Role: Consumer Affairs Reporter
Period: From 1973
Details: New Haven, Connecticut · Began her television journalism career reporting on consumer issues.
Rise to Fame
Sue Simmons rose to prominence for her role on the television show Live at Five.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes Live at Five, News 4 New York, and Action News.
Television
- TV Show: Live at Five (Co-Anchor, 1980-2007) — Long-running WNBC early-evening local news program
- TV Show: News 4 New York (News Anchor, 1980-2012) — WNBC local newscasts, including the evening broadcasts with Chuck Scarborough
- TV Show: Action News (News Anchor, 1974-1976) — News anchoring at WBAL-TV in Baltimore
- TV Show: Baltimore At One (News Anchor, 1974-1976) — Early-afternoon news program on WBAL-TV
Film
- Film: The First Wives Club (Newscaster, 1996) — Film appearance portraying a newscaster
- Film: Light It Up (WNBC Anchor, 1999) — Film credit as a television news anchor
- Film: Shortcut to Happiness (Sue Simmons, 2003) — Appeared in the film
Notable Coverage
- Swissair Flight 111 crash coverage - WNBC - 1998 - Associated with an award-winning WNBC newscast about the crash of Swissair Flight 111 off Nova Scotia
- New York City local television news - WNBC - Anchored major local newscasts for decades alongside Chuck Scarborough and other WNBC presenters
Awards & Achievements
- Emmy Award — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Outstanding single newscast related to coverage of the Swissair Flight 111 crash.
Sue Simmons Family & Relationships
- Father: John Simmons
Lesser Known Facts
- Grew up in Greenwich Village in Manhattan.
- Worked as a typist before taking evening broadcasting classes.
- Worked with longtime WNBC co-anchor Chuck Scarborough.
- Made film appearances portraying news-related characters.
- Her last WNBC broadcast aired on June 15, 2012.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Sue Simmons
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: News anchor and journalist
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
- Ethnicity: White
Birth & Background
- Date of Birth: May 27, 1942
- Age: 84
- Birthday: May 27
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Place of Birth: New York City, New York
Family & Relationships
- Father: John Simmons
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $61,000–$266,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $364,000–$5,193,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
Related Biographies
- Chuck Scarborough(Colleague • Longtime WNBC evening news co-anchor and professional colleague.)
- Matt Lauer(Colleague • Former co-anchor on WNBC's Live at Five.)
- Jack Cafferty (Colleague • Former WNBC Live at Five co-anchor.)
