WCCO EYE4 LOGO WCCO Radio

Susie Jones

 Susie JonesSusie Jones has been with WCCO Radio since 1996. She started as a part-time reporter in the newsroom. She was born and raised in Southeast Minneapolis and is one of four daughters. Susie went to the University of Minnesota and graduated with a degree in speech communications. She got her first job in news, at WXOW TV in La Crosse Wisconsin in 1989, and then moved to Madision Wisconsin in 1993 and worked as a reporter and weekend anchor until she moved back to Minneapolis in 1995. Susie has had many roles with CBS radio. In 2001, she started a new business radio station called KCCO, and hosted an afternoon show.  Then in 2003, she began working on WCCO radio as a morning street reporter. In 2004, she began co-hosting a talk show with Pat Miles, then Eleanor Mondale, and then John Hines. Susie has since returned to her “roots” back in the newsroom, as a full-time reporter.  She lives in St Louis Park with her two children, who are now 15 and 16 years old.

Contact Susie Jones

most recent stories2 Susie Jones

(credit: CBS)

Snow Damages Roof Of Wildcat Sanctuary In C. MN

The heavy snow that fell overnight caused the roofs of the enclosures at the Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone, Minn., to collapse.

2013/04/19

(credit: CBS)

Minn. Filmmaker Debuts Ice Show Documentary At Int’l Film Fest

Keri Pickett produced and directed “The Fabulous Ice Age” – a film about the history of theatrical ice shows which dates back 100 years.

2013/04/12

(credit: CBS)

Sen. Franken Joins Police Chief To Promote Law That Protects Women

One in three women are assaulted by someone they know. Now the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act will help protect women in Minnesota.

2013/04/01

(credit: CBS)

Big New Plans For The Minnesota Zoo

The Minnesota Zoo is going to be going through some pretty big changes over the next 15 or 20 years. That’s if all the elements of a Master Plan go into effect.

2013/03/31

(credit: CBS)

Big Lake Man’s Robot Turns Winter Into Art

Roger Hanson is a man of many trades. He’s worked in construction, engineering, and computer software, and all of those skills came together when he decided to create a massive ice sculpture.

2013/03/22

(credit: CBS)

Catholics Gather For Thanksgiving Mass For New Pope

A silver bell rang inside the Basilica of Saint Mary as part of a mass to celebrate the installation of Pope Francis.

2013/03/19

(credit: Jupiter Images)

Dakota County Attorney Praises Drug Court

Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom will speak at a rally to promote the state’s drug court system.

2013/03/17

(credit: CBS)

Even Dogs Lap Up St. Paddy’s Day Celebrations

Seraphina and Katlyn are matching Shih Tzu dogs, out strolling on this St. Patrick’s Day. Owner Joan Redwing has them decked out with matching t-shirts that read “I HEART My Irish Mom.”

2013/03/16

(credit: Franco Origlia/Getty Images)

St. Thomas Law Prof: Conclave ‘A Delightful, Quirky Tradition’

Cardinals have filed into the Sistine Chapel for the conclave to elect the next pope amid deep divisions and uncertainty over who will lead the 1.2 billion-strong Catholic Church.

2013/03/12

(credit: CBS)

General Mills Offers Its Own Version Of ‘Meals On Wheels’

General Mills announced the launch of a new meal delivery service in the Twin Cities Monday. It’s called Betty Crocker Kitchens – a partnership with Coburn Delivers.

2013/03/11

(credit: CBS)

Search For Kira Trevino Continues, Cops Thank Volunteers

St. Paul Police are still tracking down dozens of leads in the case of the disappearance of Kira Trevino, the St. Paul woman who was last seen February 24th.

2013/03/10

(credit: Chris Kleponis/AFP/Getty Images)

Busy Day For Snow Plow Drivers

Eric Edgett has been plowing driveways and parking lots since midnight. With snow continuing to fall, it’s likely to be hours before he gets a chance to rest.

2013/03/05

(credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

MnDOT Plows Ready For Round 2 Of Snow

Pulling out of the garage in Arden Hills, WCCO Radio rode along with Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) spokesperson Kent Barnard as he started his job as a driver.

2013/03/04

(credit: Minnesota Historical Society)

New Civil War Exhibit Comes To MN History Center

Before cell phones, twitter and email, people actually wrote letters — and hundreds of them are part of a new exhibit at the Minnesota History Center.

2013/03/03

(credit: Tom Butler)

New Help In Hunt For Missing MN Man In Mexico

The wife of Mark Stoneberg, who has been missing off the coach of Puerto Vallarta since Tuesday when he went body surfing, says there’s renewed hope in the search.

2013/03/02

previous

next

Listen Live!

Mobile Weather Watcher

Follow CBS Minnesota

Like us on foursquare
wccoradio podcastbanner3 WCCO Radio

Meet WCCO-TV’s Anchors

Amelia Santaniello Frank Vascellaro Chris Shaffer Mark Rosen

TV Schedule

Full Program Grid
7:00 PM The Big Bang Theory
7:31 PM Two and a Half Men
8:01 PM Person of Interest
9:01 PM Elementary
10:00 PM WCCO 4 News at Ten
10:35 PM Late Show with David Letterman
11:37 PM The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson