Annie is a native of the D.C. region and she knows how lucky she is to be living her dream and working in her hometown!

Annie Yu anchors weekday mornings from 4:25 a.m.-7 a.m. at WUSA9 News. She joined Wake Up Washington and the Get Up DC team in October 2018.

Her journalism career began in the nation's capital. She devoted 15 years at the Fox owned-and-operated station here in D.C., both on the air and behind the scenes. She helped produce coverage and reported for major occasions, including the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial dedication, U.S. presidential elections, gubernatorial races, the 2010 D.C. mayoral race, the presidential inaugurations for Barack Obama and Donald Trump and much more.

Over the years, some of her more unique assignments have included learning trapeze, flying with the members of the Andrews Air Show and even the rare opportunity to go behind-the-scenes with working military dogs. She co-hosted a weekly Sunday morning show called "Redskins Game Time" for multiple football seasons and co-hosted the web show "The Red Zone," which won a prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award.

Annie graduated with high honors from George Mason University. She also had the privilege of being a member of the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders organization, where she served as an ambassador for the home team! During her two consecutive seasons, she made an impact through community service, entertained members of the armed services and thousands of football fans!

Annie was born in Seoul, South Korea, but has grown up in the D.C. region since the age of three. She's fluent in Korean and is passionate about her work and making a difference in peoples' lives. She enjoys trips to sunny destinations, playing bad golf, eating good cuisine and spending time with her family and friends.

If you see Annie out and about, stop and say hello! Stay connected with her online: follow her on Instagram, Facebook or Tweet her good morning @annieyutv.