Shannon Ryan is joining the Spectrum News network as a Washington, D.C. reporter after leaving ABC13 Houston KTRK in November 2025.
Ryan, who will be based in D.C., will report on New York’s Congressional delegation and on issues of importance to New Yorkers for Spectrum News NY1 and Spectrum News 1 New York, serving New York City and Upstate New York, respectively.
She takes over for Kevin Frey, who left Spectrum to join MS Now as a Congressional reporter.
Ryan was previously a reporter for FOX 7 Austin KTBC.
The Spectrum News job will be a return for Ryan, who began her career in Washington, D.C., serving as an anchor, producer, and multimedia journalist for DC News Now (DCW50/WDVM).
A native of upstate New York, Ryan is a Penn State graduate with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science. She interned at FOX 29 Philadelphia, ESPNU, and WNYT NewsChannel 13.
