Sawkar To Host Mornings At WCCO/Minneapolis

• Audacy News-Talk 830 WCCO/Minneapolis welcomes veteran Twin Cities’ news anchor Vineeta Sawkar as host of The Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar, weekdays from 6-9am CT, beginning January 3. She succeeds Dave Lee, who retired at the end of April following 32 years in the role.

“After an extensive search, we are excited to welcome Vineeta to 830 WCCO and are thrilled that the tradition of news and personality in the morning will continue,” said Brad Lane, Brand Manager of 830 WCCO. “Her rich experience, journalistic integrity and warm personality make her the perfect choice to evolve our station’s longstanding tradition of delivering the biggest headlines in the morning while exploring the news and events that matter most to Minnesotans.”

Sawkar is an Emmy award-winning anchor and broadcast journalist, who joined KSTP-TV/St. Paul in the summer of 1995, serving as a reporter, weekend news anchor and morning news anchor during her nearly 18-year run. She has also served as digital reporter with the Star Tribune, and was most recently Director of Public Relations at the University of St. Thomas. Sawkar is also sought-after emcee and speaker for marquee fundraising events in the Twin Cities, and is active in the community.

“I’m truly humbled, honored and excited to host The Morning News on WCCO,” said Sawkar. “No one can replace Dave Lee. He’s a broadcasting legend and a friend as well. This station is so rich with history and memories for so many of us. I hope the ‘Good Neighbor’ station you once listened to in the mornings for school closings is the place you can continue to listen for news and information to get your day started… with some fun, too.”