Amy Robach | |
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Born |
Amy Joanne Robach February 6, 1973 St. Joseph, Michigan, U.S. |
Residence | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Education | Broadcast Journalism |
Alma mater | University of Georgia |
Occupation | Anchor; correspondent |
Years active | 2003–present |
Notable credit(s) |
Weekend Today News Anchor (2003–2007) Saturday Anchor (2007–2012) Today National Correspondent (2007–2012) Good Morning America Contributing Correspondent and Substitute Anchor (2012–present) and News Anchor (2014–present) |
Spouse(s) | Tim Macintosh (1996–2008) Andrew Shue (2010–present) |
Children | 2 daughters, 3 step-sons |
Relatives | Matt Lindahl (cousin) |
Amy Joanne Robach (born February 6, 1973) is an American television journalist working for ABC News. She is the News Anchor for Good Morning America. Previously, she was a national correspondent for NBC News, co-host of the Saturday edition of NBC's Today and anchor on MSNBC. She rotates with 20/20 anchor Elizabeth Vargas, if Robin Roberts is unavailable.
Born in East Lansing, Michigan, Robach lived half of her childhood in St. Louis, Missouri, spent nine years in Georgia, and moved on to South Carolina, Washington, D.C., and the New York area. She graduated from Brookwood High School in Snellville, Georgia, and from the University of Georgia with high honors in Broadcast Journalism. She was 4th runner up in the Miss Georgia pageant in 1994.
She previously worked at WTTG in Washington, D.C., and came to NBC News in 2003 where she spent four years, including a stint anchoring two hours in the morning. She was named co-anchor of Weekend Today in July 2007. Her last day on Weekend Today was May 19, 2012. She also filled in on Countdown with Keith Olbermann and Morning Joe.