Susan Casper is an award-winning Multimedia Journalist for ABC15 News in Phoenix, AZ. She joined the team in October 2008.
Susan brings more than a decade of experience to the Valley of the Sun from the Sunshine State of Florida.
She comes to Phoenix from our sister station, WFTS-TV (ABC Action News) in Tampa. Susan was the lead morning reporter during ABC Action News' 2009 Regional Murrow Award for breaking news coverage of disaster on I-4.
She's done it all in her 13-year broadcast news career from evening anchoring to breaking news reporting to weather anchoring.
Susan has the distinction of being the first African-American woman to anchor a primetime newscast in Tampa.
Susan, a proud 'military brat', picked up her first microphone at the young age of 5 and has not put one down since.
Susan is a passionate journalist who enjoys telling great stories while giving a voice to the voiceless.
This community leader has served as President of Tampa's National Association of Black Journalists, Executive Board member of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Suncoast, and selected as a youth mentor by the Florida Attorney General's Office.
Susan has earned numerous journalism accolades and awards including co-anchor for Best Spot News by the Associated Press in 2003.
Susan earned a B.A. Degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in English Literature from the University of West Florida in Pensacola. While at UWF, she won the University its first national journalism award from the Society of Professional Journalists.
When Susan is not on the air at ABC15, you'll find this mother of twins working tirelessly in her community as a motivational speaker and volunteer. Susan has received countless outstanding leadership awards including recognition from the National Urban League and NAACP chapters.
Susan's a huge sports fan who you'll likely spot at an Arizona Cardinals, Suns or Diamondbacks game with her family.
