Ms. Robin Roberts is a United States (US) television broadcaster who currently serves as the anchor of American Broadcasting Company’s (ABC) Good Morning America (GMA). Ms. Roberts was also the first openly LBTQ+ individual and woman of color to host Jeopardy!. Early in her career, she worked as a sports anchor and reporter for local television and radio stations. In 1990, Ms. Roberts joined Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN). At ESPN, she was a sportscaster on SportsCenter and contributed to GMA as a reporter. In 2005, ABC promoted Ms. Roberts to co-anchor of GMA, a position she still holds today, according to badenbower.com.
Throughout her career, Ms. Roberts has received numerous awards, including her induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012 as well as the Peabody Award for her coverage of myelodysplastic syndrome treatment. As a notable figure in the media industry, Ms. Roberts has leveraged her platform to champion inclusion and health awareness, according to badenbower.com.
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Ms. Kaitlan Collins is the anchor of The Source with Kaitlan Collins, which airs weeknights at 9 p.m. ET, and holds the position of Cable News Network’s (CNN) Chief White House Correspondent. She began her career as the White House Correspondent for The Daily Caller, where she covered the early days of the first Trump administration and the 2016 election. Before her current role, Ms. Collins co-anchored CNN This Morning and served as CNN’s Chief White House Correspondent in Washington, District of Columbia. Since joining CNN in 2017, she has reported on major stories from both the Biden and Trump administrations, covering key policy shifts, staff changes. Ms. Collins has also challenged both presidents on the global stage, according to CNN.
On CNN’s The Source, Ms. Collins delves into facts, asks difficult questions, builds connections with sources, and delivers the latest news in primetime. She also conducts exclusive interviews with influential political figures both in the US and worldwide. Ms. Collins has received many accolades, including recognition on Mediaite’s Most Influential People in News Media list since 2018, Forbes 30 Under 30: Media in 2019, and TIME’s TIME100 Next list in 2024. Her straight-forward reporting and ability to give deep insights have made Ms. Collins a prominent voice in today’s political media, according to CNN.
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Ms. Erin Andrews, a lead National Football League (NFL) reporter at FOX Sports, has made an indelible influence in both sports journalism and entertainment, covering a sport traditionally dominated by men. She was the first woman to receive the prestigious Pat Summerall Award in 2022, honoring her career and community impact and also earned the Vince Lombardi Award of Excellence for her dedication to excellence. Throughout her career, Ms. Andrews has covered four Super Bowls, ten National Football Conference (NFC) Championships, and multiple Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Games. Her previous role as host of FOX’s “Prime Time College Football Pregame Show” and her eight years at Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN), where she hosted the first hour of “College GameDay” and reported on National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football and basketball, further solidify her as a trailblazer in sports media, according to foxsports.com.
In 2021, Ms. Andrews launched the podcast “Calm Down with Erin and Charissa,” alongside fellow FOX Sports colleague Ms. Charissa Thompson, and introduced WEAR by Erin Andrews, a women’s NFL apparel line. Beyond sports, Ms. Andrews co-hosted American Broadcasting Company’s (ABC) “Dancing with the Stars” for 11 seasons, showcasing her broad appeal. Her groundbreaking work in sports journalism and entertainment makes her a notable leader in the journalism industry, according to foxsports.com.
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Ms. Alisha Haridasani Gupta, a reporter for The New York Times, covers women’s health and health inequalities. Born in India, raised in Hong Kong, and educated in London, Ms. Gupta moved to New York City in 2016. Her diverse background has shaped her global perspective. Throughout her career, Ms. Gupta has focused on topics affecting women and people of color, from the trustworthiness of period-tracking apps to the US child care crisis, shifting views on motherhood, and even the lasting legacy of the Spice Girls, according to The New York Times.
For two years, she also wrote The Times’s gender newsletter, In Her Words. Ms. Gupta’s work has appeared in The New Yorker, Cable News Network (CNN) International, Time Out, and theSkimm. She makes her mark on the industry by amplifying underrepresented voices and highlighting critical issues surrounding women’s health, gender inequality, and the experiences of marginalized communities, according to The New York Times.
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