For decades, Susanne Whatley has been one of Southern California's most popular news voices on the air. She traveled across the radio dial before settling in as the local host of "Morning Edition" on LAist 89.3 in Los Angeles.

After six years of waking up before dawn, Susanne stepped away from the microphone last summer. Now rested and revived, she'll look back at her years in commercial and public radio - and her on-air visit with a black bear!