Karen Hepp
Karen Hepp joined the FOX 29 News team in November, 2010. She is a co-anchor of the 4 to 6 a.m. hours of “Good Day Philadelphia,” and joins the set as co-host for the final hour of the show from 9 to 10 a.m.
Prior to joining FOX 29, she worked at WNYW-TV in New York City, anchoring Good Day Wakeup. She had joined Fox 5 in January 2005 as the weekend anchor. She previously worked for NBC-owned-and- operated stations for 8 years including: WNBC in New York; WCAU in Philadelphia; and WVIT in Connecticut. Her career began in Binghamton, New York and Rochester, New York.
Karen is a graduate of New York University and is from the Philadelphia area.
She lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with her husband Brian Sullivan and 3 young sons: Macklin - named for Jeremy Maclin, the former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver; Quinn, named for former Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn: and Kellen, named for former NFL player Kellen Winslow Sr. Obviously Karen and her husband love sports… especially in Philly. She also enjoys running, hiking, and sitting on the sidelines of soccer fields.
The latest from Karen Hepp
Haircuts 4 Homeless founders surprised by Will Smith in Zoom call
Will Smith surprises Haircuts 4 the Homeless founders Brennon and Natasha Jones with gifts for their contributions to Philadelphia homeless and overall community.
Delaware County dad creates 'ChristmasPrism' app to help users find holiday lights
A Delaware County dad created a free app to help users find homes with elaborate holiday light displays. The 'ChristmasPrism' app is available in more than a dozen states!
Dr. Oz: Amid case spikes, now is 'time of reckoning' in COVID-19 battle
"Listen, shutting down is an admission we lost control of the virus. That's what happened in March and April. We had to do it because we had lost control of the virus," Dr. Mehmet Oz tells Good Day Philadelphia. "We don't want to make that same mistake again."
Rivalry aside, Eagles fan's well wishes to Cowboys Dak Prescott goes viral
Giovanni Hamilton shared a heartfelt video message to Prescott on Twitter Sunday, showing support for the Dallas Cowboys quarterback.
Philadelphia native Cole Brown joins Good Day to talk about his book "Greyboy"
As a part of FOX 29’s Our Race Reality series, 25-year-old Philadelphia native Cole Brown joined Good Day’s Mike Jerrick and Karen Hepp to discuss his book “Greyboy: Finding Blackness in a White World.”
West Philly native publishes book on U.S. black barbershops, speaks of their role in his life
Self-taught photographer Antonio M. Johnson had such fond memories of the barbershop of his youth on 52nd and Market, he set out on a journey to visually document barbershops across the United States, in an effort to explore possible similarities or differences.
Riptide dangers: How to 'break the grip of the rip'
Sadly, we've seen too many drownings down the shore. An expert joins "Good Day Philadelphia" to explain riptides and how to break free of them.
Bizzy Mamas: Jackie Green
Jackie Green of Dye It Pepper joins Bizzy Mamas.
Bizzy Mamas: Kristin Fleming
FOX 29's Karen Hepp sits down with physical therapist Kristin Fleming in another edition of "Bizzy Mamas."
Bizzy Mamas: Janet Wischnia
FOX 29's Karen Hepp sits down with Janet Wischnia, the woman behind American Blossom Linens, in another edition of "Bizzy Mamas."