Sunanda Tripathi-Manteris (born June 20, 1962) is an

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n-born

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and former

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at the NBC affiliate in

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, KSNV-DT. Manteris was raised in Littleton,

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, a suburb of

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, where she attended

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. She went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in

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in 1985 from

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. In 1984, she began her broadcasting career as a disc jockey at KDZA and Z-100 in Southern Colorado, including a transfer to the News Department where she did “morning drive” newscasts. She began working in television in 1985 as a reporter and weekend anchor at

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. She later moved to work in TV news positions at KULR-TV in

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and WWAY-TV in

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. Manteris moved to Las Vegas in early 1989 when she joined the NBC affiliate, Channel 3 ( KSNV-DT), as a news anchor. She continued this position for 22 years until June 10, 2011 when her contract expired. As a result of allegations of ethnic, gender and age discrimination, a Federal lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Nevada on May 17, 2011 on her behalf. On April 2, 2012, Judge

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put the lawsuit on hold and ordered Manteris to resolve the lawsuit against the station through arbitration. During her broadcasting years, her industry honors and commendations include multiple Electronic Media Awards for “Best Anchor.” She was also honored as a finalist for

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for “Hooked on Hookah.” Manteris is a founding member and currently an officer in “Las Vegas-India Chamber of Commerce” and member of “Friends of India.” Manteris is married and has one son; she lives in Boulder City,

. Manteris is a supporter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Southern Nevada. Her 12-year-old grandson died in March 2018 from acute myeloid leukemia.

Awards and nominations

* 2010, nominated for

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for her work at KVBC (now KSNV)

Personal life

Tripathi-Manteris is married to Arthur Manteris, Vice President of Station Casinos.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manteris, Sue 1962 births Living people American accountants American women accountants American writers of Indian descent American women television journalists Colorado State University Pueblo alumni Columbine High School alumni Journalists from Las Vegas People from Boulder City, Nevada Television anchors from Las Vegas 21st-century American women