Sue Calberg is a multimedia journalist at KENS 5 in San Antonio, Texas. In her 23rd year at KENS 5, and 45th as a dogged San Antonio journalist, she is honored to be writing the everyday history of her hometown.
Calberg’s storytelling roots are as deep as local television. Her uncle, Rex Stanley, was the first film cameraman hired when the local newspaper branched out into the newfangled world of broadcasting in 1950 and launched KENS 5.
More often than not, Sue goes beyond the headlines of the day to examine the impact of events on the people she calls her neighbors. Armed with an Associate Degree from San Antonio College and true grit, she has helped tell many of the most important stories of our times.
During the epic flood of October 1998, that killed 31 people and caused over $1 billion in damage, Sue was in the air and slogging through flood ravaged neighborhoods for the catastrophic event and its heart-wrenching aftermath.
Sue reported live from Sutherland Springs in 2017 when the wounded were still being treated at First Baptist Church. 26 people died and 22 were injured when a gunman opened fire on Sunday worshippers.
Sue was also involved in covering the massacre at Robb Elementary in Uvalde and the death of 53 migrants in a big rig just weeks later in 2022.
As a photographer, producer, assignment desk manager and now a reporter, Sue has used the capital in her bank of experience to seek out stories that matter. Sue says she enjoys giving ordinary folks a chance to be heard.
In her spare time Sue has raised two kids, volunteered with many community-building projects and is a passionate advocate for Salado Creek, Bexar County’s last, best wild waterway, which flows through her backyard.