1010 WINS has announced Susan Richard as the new top-of-the-hour morning news anchor. She will step into the role vacated when Lee Harris joined NewsNation earlier this year after nearly 30 years at the Audacy-owned New York all-news station.
“Nothing says New York like 1010 WINS, and as both a life-long New Yorker and 25-year WINS veteran, I am thrilled and grateful to be the first woman chosen to fill this key on-air role,” Richard said. “The news watch never stops, and I look forward to serving our listeners in the city I know and love with the continuing commitment to broadcast excellence embodied by our entire staff.”
Richard has been with 1010 WINS since 1998. After working in various dayparts for the station, including in a weekend anchor role from 1998-2006 and an evening anchor role from 2006-2021, she shifted to anchoring back half-hour mornings in 2021.
“Not only is Susan a quintessential New Yorker and a brilliant anchor and journalist, but she will also forever serve as an inspiration and beacon of empowerment for all women who aspire to reach the highest on-air levels in the industry,” said 1010 WINS brand manager Ivan Lee. “We are beyond thrilled for her and this history-making moment.”
She will begin her new role on Tuesday, July 17th.
