Robin Roberts

Started her TV career as a sports reporter in Hattiesburg, MS and since then has won numerous awards for her outstanding coverage of news events
In 1987 she was awarded the “Nashville Scene” Sportscaster of the Year
She joined ESPN in 1990 earning three Emmy Awards for her work
From 1996 to 2002 she served as the ESPN studio host for the NCAA Women’s Final Four
She was the 2001 WBCA Mel Greenberg Media Award winner, the 2004 Billie Jean King Contribution Award winner, and the 2008 WNBA Inspiration Award recipient
She has received awards and honors from the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program, and Gilda’s Club
Currently, She is the anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America” show, where she has won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Morning program
In 2006, she was named one of the NCAA’s 100 Most Influential Student-Athletes, and in 2001 she was named a “Louisiana Legend” by Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Played college basketball at Southeastern Louisiana University finishing her career as one of the school’s all-time leading scorers (1,446) and rebounders (1,034)