Susannah Carr
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Susannah Carr is an Western Australian television news anchor. Since 1985, Carr has co-presented Seven News in Perth with Rick Ardon. In 2005, Carr and her long time co-presenter Ardon celebrated their 20th consecutive year as co-anchors for 7 News Perth.
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[edit] Early years
For her schooling, Susannah attended North Cottesloe Primary for Years 1 and 2; Cottesloe Primary for Year 3 and Iona Presentation College for Years 4 to 12.
[edit] Media career
Susannah's media career commenced in 1974 with the then ABC 6WF (Now 720 ABC Perth) as a Cadet Reporter. Just two weeks after joining the station, she was broadcasting on Christmas Day - the same day when Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin.
She transitioned from radio to ABC television in Perth. Susannah then switched to TVW-7 in 1985 and is now a face of Channel 7 news in Perth along with her long-time co-anchor Rick Ardon.
In 1986, she won the Logie Award for Most Popular Female, Western Australia. In the same year, her co-anchor Rick Ardon won the Logie Award for Most Popular Male, Western Australia. In 2000, she was inducted an Honorary Member by the Edith Cowan University chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society.
Susannah is also a regular public speaker on media issues and master of ceremonies.
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