Robin Meade Biography

Fast Facts

• Her segment "Salute to Troops" sends a daily message to U․S․ troops with photos and videos sent in by their family and friends
• Received a Gracie Award for Outstanding Anchor, News or News Magazine from American Women in Radio & Television in 2010
• Graduated from Ashland University with a degree in Radio/Television Production, Programming, and Performance
• Started her broadcasting career as a news reporter in Mansfield, Ohio
• Best known as the anchor of "Morning Express with Robin Meade․"
• Her first official day working at CNN Headline News was September 11, 2001
• Was the first reporter to get an interview with freed American hostages following their release from Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia captors in 2008
• Went tandem skydiving with President George H․ W․ Bush in 2009 to commemorate his 85th birthday
• Covered the 1996 Olympics while at Chicago NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV, including a special report on the Centennial Olympic Park bombing
• Has released two country music albums: "Brand New Day" in 2011 and "Count On Me" in 2013