Amy Robach
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Amy Robach
| Amy Robach | |
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 Amy Robach co-hosts NBC's Today Show from Rockefeller Center on October 13, 2008 |
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| Born | Amy Joanne Robach February 6, 1973 Saint Joseph, Michigan, U.S. |
| Residence | New York City |
| Education | Broadcast Journalism |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Occupation | Anchor/Correspondent |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Notable credit(s) | Weekend Today Saturday Co-anchor (2007-2012) Today National Correspondent (2007-2012) |
| Spouse | Andrew Shue (2010-present) Tim McIntosh (divorced 2009) |
| Relatives | Matt Lindahl (cousin) |
| Family | 2 daughters, 3 step-sons[1][2] |
| Website | |
| http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/25060980/ | |
Amy Joanne Robach (born February 6, 1973; Saint Joseph, Michigan) is an American television journalist and correspondent for ABC News. Previously, she was a national correspondent for NBC News, co-host of the Saturday edition of NBC's Today and anchor on MSNBC.
Robach made the announcement about switching networks on May 19, 2012. [3][1]
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Early life and career
Born in Michigan, Robach lived half of her childhood in St. Louis, 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.[4]
Robach was a 4th runner up in the Miss Georgia pageant in 1994.[4]
She previously worked at WTTG in Washington, D.C., and came to MSNBC 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 19th, 2012.[3] She had also filled in on Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
Personal life
In September 2009, Robach became engaged to former Melrose Place star Andrew Shue.[5][6] They were married on Amy's 37th birthday, February 6, 2010.[7] Amy is a cousin of former Nashville Star contestant, Matt Lindahl.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Amy Robach Joins ABC News" (Press release). ABC News. 2012-05-21. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/05/amy-robach-joins-abc-news. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- ^ Ben Sherwood, ABC News President: "As the mother of two daughters and three step sons, [Amy] will tell you that her family is one step away from becoming a modern day Brady Bunch."
- ^ a b "Honoring Amy: 3 memorable moments from her TODAY career". allDAY blog. Today.com. 2012-05-19. http://allday.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/19/11759446-honoring-amy-3-memorable-moments-from-her-today-career?lite.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Phylecia (July 2008). "Snellville's Own Amy Robach Becomes a Today Show Co-host". Gwinnett Citizen. http://www.gwinnettcitizen.com/0708/amy_robach.html. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ "Wedding Belle". New York Post. 2009-09-27. http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/item_sDxNCaOowXd1xzkPtqGhfJ. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ Miller, Samantha (2009-09-27). "Engaged: Andrew Shue and Today's Amy Robach!". People magazine. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20308481,00.html. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ Caplan, David (2010-02-07). "Andrew Shue and Today's Amy Robach are married". People magazine. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20342148,00.html. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
External links
- Amy Robach's official Today Show biography
- Robach, Amy (2007-05-31). "Amy Robach: Meeting a Childhood Idol". Today (NBC Program). http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/31/209803.aspx. - Amy meets Bela Karolyi
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