Congratulations are to ensure that Deborah Roberts. The investigative journalist is taking up a brand new function as co-anchor of ABC Information’ “20/20” alongside David Muir.
Roberts, who has been reporting on “20/20” since 1995, will formally be a part of David Muir as co-host one yr after being promoted to contributing reporter on this system, in accordance with a launch from the community. ABC Information president Kim Godwin, in a notice obtained by theGrio, describes Roberts as “a talented investigative journalist, oftentimes trekking throughout the nation to conduct hard-hitting interviews offering viewers with related, insightful info. Deborah is an empathetic reporter, bringing humanity to each story.”
“20/20” anchor and “The View” creator, Barbara Walters, recruited Roberts to hitch ABC Information. She has since labored on varied packages together with “Nightline,” “Good Morning America” and “World Information Tonight with David Muir.” She additionally has appeared as a visitor co-host on “The View” and substitute anchor on “Good Morning America.”
Roberts spoke to Selection about her new function, saying, “After getting actually planted your self firmly right into a program like this as I’ve over time, you search for extra.” She goes on to say, “you all the time really feel like you will have slightly extra possession of a program, and extra of a say in what it’s all about,” together with her new function.
Her co-anchor, Muir, additionally shared an announcement saying, “Deborah brings her love of storytelling, her deep dedication to the reality, and most of all, her humanity to all the pieces she does. I can not wait to face beside her on ‘20/20.’”
In 2021, Roberts obtained nationwide recognition, a Peabody Award, for “Say Her Title: Breonna Taylor,” a “20/20 particular report. She is married to NBC’s Al Roker, and collectively, the 2 are engaged on a ebook about household life.
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