Deborah Roberts
| Deborah Roberts | |
|---|---|
 Roberts in May 2009 | |
| Born |
Deborah Ann Roberts September 20, 1960 Perry, Georgia, United States |
| Residence | Manhattan, New York |
| Education | Bachelor of Journalism, Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication (University of Georgia) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Notable credit(s) |
20/20 correspondent Dateline NBC correspondent Lifetime Live host |
| Spouse(s) | Al Roker (m. 1995) |
| Children |
Courtney Roker (1987), stepdaughter Leila Roker (b. 1998) Nicholas Albert Roker (b. 2002) |
| Parent(s) | Benjamin and Ruth Roberts |
| Website | Deborah Roberts ABC News profile |
Deborah Ann Roberts (born September 20, 1960) is an American television journalist for the ABC News division of the ABC broadcast television network.[1][2]
Early life and education
Roberts was born in Perry, Georgia, to Benjamin Roberts, a business owner, and Ruth Roberts, a housewife. She graduated from the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, with a Bachelor of Journalism in 1982.
Career
In 1982, Roberts began her career at WTVM, a local television station in Columbus, Georgia, and then she moved on to work at WBIR, a local television station in Knoxville, Tennessee.[3][4]
During 1987–1990, she served as bureau chief/NASA field reporter/weekend news co-anchor at WFTV, a local television station in Orlando, Florida. In 1990, she joined NBC News as a general-assignment reporter and later served as a correspondent for Dateline NBC, an NBC News newsmagazine program.
Roberts moved to ABC News in 1995 as a correspondent for 20/20, a newsmagazine program, and as a substitute anchor for World News Tonight Weekend, the weekend evening news program, and Good Morning America, the morning news program. In July and September 2006, she was also a guest host on The View, a talk show produced by ABC Daytime, a division of ABC.[5]
Roberts has also contributed to other of the network's platforms, including Good Morning America, Primetime, Nightline, and The Katie Couric Show.
Roberts hosts Lifetime Live on Lifetime Television, a cable and satellite television channel.[6]
In 2016, the non-fiction book Been There, Done That: Family Wisdom for Modern Times, written by Roberts and husband Al Roker, was published.[2]
Personal life
Roberts resides in Manhattan with her husband, Al Roker, whom she married in September 1995;[7] they have a daughter and a son. Roberts has a stepdaughter from her husband's prior marriage.
References
- ↑ Simmons, Kelly (December 2006). "Alumni Profile: 20/20 Vision — ABC Correspondent Deborah Roberts (ABJ '82) Is at the Top of Her Game in Network News". Georgia. University of Georgia. 86 (1). Retrieved December 20, 2009.
- 1 2 McClurg, Jocelyn (January 5, 2016). "Al Roker, Deborah Roberts write about their marriage". USA Today.
- ↑ Leonard, Chuck (October 10, 2013). "WTVM 60th Anniversary: A familiar face on ABC News 20/20". WTVM. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Deborah Roberts". ABC News. April 9, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Bio: Deborah Roberts". BET. October 6, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ↑ Oxman, Steven (March 8, 2000). "Review: 'Lifetime Live'". Variety. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Al Roker and Deborah Roberts". The New York Times. September 17, 1995. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
External links
- Deborah Roberts at the Internet Movie Database
- Staff writer (April 25, 2007). "Deborah Roberts — ABC News Correspondent". ABC News. Accessed December 20, 2009.