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United States Deborah Roberts is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist and co-anchor of ABC's 20/20, known for her diverse reporting across national and international events.
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Deborah Ann Roberts, born on September 20, 1960, in Perry, Georgia, embarked on her journalism career shortly after graduating from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Journalism in 1982. Her early professional experience included roles at local television stations, WTVM in Columbus, Georgia, and WBIR in Knoxville, Tennessee. From 1987 to 1990, Roberts served as bureau chief, NASA field reporter, and weekend news co-anchor at WFTV in Orlando, Florida. During this period, she gained recognition for her coverage and was named the top local female anchor by the Orlando Sentinel. Her work as a field anchor at NASA during shuttle launches also marked a significant early achievement.
In 1990, Roberts joined NBC News as a general-assignment reporter, with assignments in the Atlanta and Miami bureaus. Her work for NBC included traveling to the Middle East after the Gulf War and covering the Summer Olympics in Barcelona in 1992, which earned her a Sports Emmy. She transitioned to a correspondent role for Dateline NBC, a newsmagazine program, later becoming a substitute anchor for the evening news. In 1995, Roberts moved to ABC News, where she became a correspondent for the newsmagazine 20/20. Her tenure at ABC also saw her as an anchor for World News Tonight Weekend and Good Morning America, showcasing her versatility in news presentation. She was a guest host on The View in July and September 2006, expanding her presence into talk television.
Throughout her career, Roberts has reported on a range of important topics, from sexual abuse in the Amish community and the plight of refugees in Rwanda to segments on manic depression in children and the emotional journeys of African Americans tracing their heritage. She has contributed to various ABC platforms, including Primetime and Nightline, and hosted Lifetime Live on Lifetime Television. In 2016, she co-authored the non-fiction book, “Been There, Done That: Family Wisdom for Modern Times,” with her husband, Al Roker. Roberts received a Peabody Award in 2021 for her work on the 20/20 special report, “Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor,” and was announced as a co-anchor for 20/20 in 2023.
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