Robin roberts bio biography

1960—

Television personality

One of the most successful female news personalities on television, Robin Roberts hosts Good Morning America for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).

The poised and well-spoken Roberts made a name for herself as a commentator for ESPN's SportsCenter and ABC's long-running Wide World of Sports. She was ESPN's first on-air black anchorwoman, the first black female host of Wide World of Sports, and the first woman ever to host a network televised National Football League pre-game show.

New York Times correspondent Richard Sandomir cited Roberts for her "skill and intelligence," and he added, "That she is a black woman should not be a factor in assessing her work. She's flat-out talented."

Inspired by Talented Family Members

Roberts's string of broadcasting "firsts" are only the latest phase in her family's history as modern pioneers.

Her father, Lawrence Roberts, was a member of the famed Tuskegee Airme