Newswoman Robin Roberts

Robin Roberts has been associated with both ABC and/or its sister sports cable network ESPN since 1990.

She began her broadcasting career working as a sportscaster and reporter for various television stations in the South before joining ESPN's "Sportscenter." Roberts joined ABC's "Good Morning America" as a feature reporter in 1995 and became a co-anchor a decade later, with a stint as the show's news anchor and continued work on ESPN in between.

She handled her battle with cancer in 2007 and 2008 with great dignity.