Heather Sullivan
Heather Sullivan is thrilled to be the FOX 26 Consumer Reporter. Sullivan’s Smart Sense reports are all about helping Houston families save money and protect themselves from scams and rip-offs.
Heather loves to share her finds on great deals and how to be a smart consumer, shopper, and saver!
Heather won two Emmy Awards and a National Murrow Award as an Anchor and Consumer Investigator at WWBT in Richmond, Virginia over the last ten years. Her consumer stories aired on the nationally syndicated show “America Now” for four years. Before that she served as an anchor and reporter for stations in Los Angeles, South Carolina, Florida, and Oregon. Her investigative reports exposing illegal car sales, home improvement fraud, and other scams led the South Carolina Broadcasters Association to name her Reporter of the Year. She also won a Murrow Award for her consumer product testing series, “Does It Work?” and was voted Best Anchor Team twice in Richmond Magazine.
Heather holds an M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and graduated with honors in Broadcast Journalism and Political Communication from Emerson College in Boston.
She has run three marathons and loves to talk about the antics of her orange tabby cat, Finneas Binny. In her spare time, you’ll often find Heather speaking and volunteering at community events. She has worked with the VCU Parkinson’s Center, the National Kidney Foundation, Junior League, local sporting events, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, and free medical clinics.
Have a consumer question? Heather would love to hear from you.
You can reach her on Facebook: @HeatherSullivanFOX26, Twitter: @Fox26Heather, and Instagram: @HeatherSullivanFOX26.
The latest from Heather Sullivan
Winning the lottery: How to protect a win-fall
Tips to managing an unexpected lottery jackpot.
Could new catastrophe insurance help cut homeowners' insurance costs?
Texas homeowners face rising insurance costs, fewer options
Hurricane preparedness kit: What to buy and how to save
Get expert tips from Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan and Meteorologist John Dawson on how to prepare an essential hurricane emergency kit without stretching your budget.
Texas has third most boats and gear stolen in country
Tips to help protect your boat and gear from theft.
How to maximize your mileage and avoid common road issues Labor Day weekend
Ways to improve vehicle performance, gas mileage on road trips.
First time homebuyer assistance programs available
Downpayment assistance available for qualifying first-time homebuyers.
University of Houston students find relief through expanding food pantry services
More colleges like UH offer food pantries to help students in need.
8 million SAVE Plan borrowers placed in forbearance while courts consider challenge
What to know about the pause on the SAVE Plan for student loan borrowers.
Housing market: Changes in how homes bought, sold going into effect
There will be changes on how homes are bought and sold after the National Association of Realtors announced it would pay to settle lawsuits.
Back-to-school scams to watch out for, according to BBB
The Better Business Bureau provides tips to protect yourself from back-to-school scams.