Sukanya Krishnan

Who is Sukanya Krishnan?

Sukanya Krishnan is an Indian-born American news anchor for the 6-9 am segments of the PIX Morning News on WPIX in New York City, paired with Frances Rivera. She originally joined the WPIX in August 2001, left in late 2003 to become one of the four hosts of the syndicated TV show Home Delivery, and returned to the WB 11 Morning News anchor chair in 2005.

Krishnan has won numerous community service awards, as well as many others from Indian American organizations for representing South Asians in the media. In 2006, Krishnan won her first Emmy for On-Camera Achievement from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. She was the first Indian American woman to work in the New York market at a local network affiliate.