Susan Hogan is a consumer investigative reporter for News4, continuing NBC4’s decades-long mission of providing important and impactful information to people in the Washington region.
Hogan has been covering consumer news for more than 30 years. She moved from New England to join News4 in early 2016.
Through her NBC4 Responds campaign, Hogan works with a team of specialized producers to investigate consumer complaints. Their goal is to recoup money and get refunds consumers deserve.
Hogan began her career in Boston and Bangor, Maine. She joined WPRI-TV in Providence in 1992 and built up the station’s consumer unit to become a well-known entity. Her reports helped viewers save time, use caution and recover millions of dollars over the years.
Her work has been recognized many times, including by two attorneys general who presented her with the prestigious Justice Award in recognition of her commitment to consumer protection. Susan has also received numerous Emmy and Associated Press Awards for her work.
Hogan is a native of New England and a graduate of Syracuse University. She is an avid runner, completing both the 2014 and 2015 Boston Marathons. Hogan, her husband and three children live in Northern Virginia.
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