Robin Roberts (journalist)
Robin Roberts (born November 23, 1960 in Alabama ) is an American journalist and news anchor .
Life
In her childhood she grew up in Pass Christian , Mississippi , where she attended Pass Christian High School. Roberts studied communication science at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond , Louisiana . After graduating, she worked as a radio reporter for the television station WDAM-TV in Hattiesburg , Mississippi in 1983 and then switched to the television station WSMV-TV in Nashville , Tennessee in 1984 . From 1988 to 1990 she worked for the television station WAGA-TV in Atlanta , Georgia . From 1990 to 2005 she worked as a sports reporter for the television channel ESPN . Since 2005 she has worked as a newscaster for the US news program Good Morning America . She lives in New York City with her partner Amber Laign .
Works (selection)
- Robin Roberts: From the Heart: Eight Rules to Live By. New York , Hyperion Books, 2008, ISBN 978-1401309589
Prizes and awards (selection)
- Sager Strong Award 2019
- Peabody Award
- Women's Basketball Hall of Fame , 2012 for reporting on basketball
- 10th Honorary Harlem Globetrotter (October 2015)
Web links
- Robin Roberts in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- ABCNews: Robin Roberts
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roberts, Robin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alabama, United States |