Robin Rene Roberts, commonly known as Robin Roberts, is a famous American journalist, television producer, as well as a broadcaster. To the public, Robin Roberts is perhaps best known as a presenter on the morning television show called “Good Morning America”. Created by Donald L. Perris and William F. Baker, the show has had a variety of presenters over the years, including Kevin Newman, Lara Spencer, Ginger Zee and Michael Strahan. Roberts joined the show in 2005, and has been working on it ever since. “Good Morning America” has received several awards, among which have been two Daytime Emmy Awards, as well as a nomination for GLAAD Media Award. Prior to her job as an anchor on “Good Morning America”, Robin Roberts became notable as a sportscaster on “ESPN” television channel, on which she worked for 15 years. Aside from her appearances on television screens, in 2007 Roberts published her first book entitled “From the Heart: Seven Rules to Live By”. So far, Roberts has released tree books, the most recent of which, called “Everybody’s Got Something”, came out in 2014.
Robin Roberts Net Worth $50 Million
A well-known journalist, as well as a TV anchor, how rich is Robin Roberts? According to sources, her annual salary amounts to as much as $14 million. In regards to her overall wealth, Robin Roberts’ net worth is estimated to be $50 million, most of which she has accumulated through her appearances on television screens.
Robin Roberts was born in 1960, in Alabama, United States, butspent most of her youth in Mississippi. She studied at Southeastern Louisiana University, even though she had an opportunity to study in the Louisiana State University on a basketball scholarship. During her high school years, Roberts had proven to be a talented basketball player, and was even inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012, for her contributions to the sport. Roberts graduated from the university in 1983 with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication. Following her graduation, Roberts started working at the WDAM-TV television station, where she held a position of an anchor. A year later, in 1984, she joined the WLOX-TV station, and then relocated to Tennessee, where she took an opportunity to work for WSMT-TV television station. In 1988, she joined WAGA-TV in Georgia, where she worked as a reporter for two years. Eventually, she landed a job offer at “ESPN” television channel. In addition to that, Roberts started working on the “Good Morning America” morning show, although initially she had a minor role on the show. Over the years, Robin Roberts juggled both jobs, until in 2005 she received a promotion to co-host on “Good Morning America”. Aside from that, Roberts made appearances on the musical comedy series with Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment and Billy Ray Cyrus called “Hannah Montana”, and even hosted a pre-show for Academy Awards.
In regards to her personal life, Robin Roberts is currently in a relationship with a massage therapist Amber Laign. The couple have been together for nine years, since 2005.
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