Sunanda Tripathi-Manteris (born June 20, 1962) is an

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and former

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at the NBC affiliate in

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. Manteris was raised in Littleton,

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, a suburb of

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, where she attended

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. She went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in

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in 1985 from

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. In 1984, she began her broadcasting career as a disc jockey at KDZA and Z-100 in Southern Colorado, including a transfer to the News Department where she did “morning drive” newscasts. She began working in television in 1985 as a reporter and weekend anchor at KCWY-TV in

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. She later moved to work in TV news positions at

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and

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. Manteris moved to Las Vegas in early 1989 when she joined the NBC affiliate, Channel 3 (

), as a news anchor. She continued this position for 22 years until June 10, 2011, when her contract expired. As a result of allegations of ethnic, gender and age discrimination, a Federal lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Nevada on May 17, 2011, on her behalf. On April 2, 2012, Judge

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put the lawsuit on hold and ordered Manteris to resolve the lawsuit against the station through arbitration.The arbitration resulted in the station offering a settlement, which was accepted by Manteris. Both sides agreed to a non-disclosure agreement regarding the amount and terms of the settlement. She was honored as a finalist for

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for “Hooked on Hookah.” Manteris is a founding member and currently an officer in “Las Vegas-India Chamber of Commerce” and member of “Friends of India.” Manteris is married and has one son; she lives in

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. Manteris is a supporter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Southern Nevada. Her 12-year-old grandson died in March 2018 from

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Awards and nominations

* 2010, nominated for

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for her work at KVBC (now

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)

Personal life

Tripathi-Manteris is married to Arthur Manteris, Vice President of

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