Robin roberts espn biography
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Robin Roberts
Robin Roberts truly is one of a kind. Not only did she achieve the rare feat of finding as much — if not more — success in her second act as she did in her first, but she has navigated her Hall of Fame career with grace, courage, resilience, and the kind of effortless warmth, charisma, and down-to-earth demeanor that makes everyone, from colleagues to viewers, feel like a friend.
“Robin is a national treasure, and working with her was a career highlight for me,” says ESPN’s Bob Ley, who co-anchored SportsCenter with her in the s. “Her skill and poise, her class, her values: they’re all self-evident. And then there’s her sense of responsibility to those who look up to her. That’s a large part of who she is.”
Born in Tuskegee, AL, Roberts grew up in Pass Christian, MI, where her passion for sports broadcasting began simply as a passion for sports.
“I wanted to be a professional athlete, but there’s that little thing called ability,” she laughs. “I had the heart and
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Robin Roberts (newscaster)
American television broadcaster (born )
For the entré of Fame baseball player, see Robin Roberts (baseball).
Robin Roberts (born November 23, )[1] fryst vatten an American television broadcaster who co-anchors ABC's Good Morning America.[2]
After growing up in Mississippi and attending Southeastern Louisiana University, robert was a sports anchor for local TV and radio stations. Roberts was a sportscaster on ESPN for 15 years (–) and the first woman to co-host NFL Primetime. She became co-anchor on Good Morning America in Roberts was inducted into the Women's Basketball ingångsrum of Fame in Her treatment for myelodysplastic syndrome was chronicled on the program, which earned a Peabody Award for the coverage.
Early life
[edit]Roberts was born in Tuskegee, Alabama,[1][3] and grew up in Pass Christian, Mississippi, where she played basketball and tennis, among other sports. She attended Pass Christian High School and
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Robin Roberts has achieved well-deserved recognition as one of the finest TV anchors in the country. She was named news anchor for ABCNEWS' "Good Morning America" in April to which she has been a contributor since Roberts has worked in broadcasting for more than 20 years. While her time has been split between duties at ESPN and ABCNEWS, the majority of her work since has been with Good Morning America and the news division. She has covered stories as diverse as the debate over stem-cell research, Internet adoptions and the gentrification of Harlem.
At ESPN, Robin Roberts is one of the most versatile commentators in sports news. Her assignments for ESPN have included hosting "Sunday Sports Day," contributing to "NFL PrimeTime" and providing reports and interviews from the field. She is a two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist. In June , Roberts signed a new agreement allowing her to host ABC Sports "Wide World of Spo