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Introduction :
Until July 2018, Andrea Roane anchored the WUSA 9 News in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. She had been at the station for an incredible duration…close to four decades!
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Now in her seventies, Andrea was born on October 5, 1949, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to parents – Frederic (father) and Ethel Roane (mother). She has since lost her father and remains close to her mother.
- She is married to her husband Michael Skehan, and they live in Washington, DC.
- They have a daughter Alicia who is married and has two children – Boys named Dillon & Andrew.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Roane attended Louisiana State University, New Orleans (now called the University of New Orleans) and obtained an undergraduate degree in Secondary Education in 1971 and a graduate degree in Drama & Communications in 1973.
Early Career :
- From 1971 to 1974, Andrea worked close to her education degree and worked as a middle school and high school English teacher.
- She was also the coordinator of cultural services for the New Orleans Parish Public Schools, and served as an administrator and principal of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.
- In 1975, she started her transition to reporting and accepted a position as an education reporter for the New Orleans public television station WYES, where she also hosted a weekly magazine show & was the station’s project director of a federally funded education show.
- Roane then went to work for WWL-TV, a CBS affiliate, as an education reporter from 1976 until 1978.
Profession, Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- Andrea returned to WYES for one year before leaving New Orleans and heading to Washington, DC. From 1979 – 1981, Roane was the host & chief correspondent for METRO WEEK in Review at WETA, a Public Television in DC.
- In 1981, Roane went over to WUSA 9, the CBS affiliate station that serves the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region, as the Sunday evening and weekday morning anchor.
- Until 2018, she anchored every news program from morning to afternoon, and sometimes even late at night. Her last position was anchoring the WUSA 9 News at Noon. She was also the station’s Medical reporter for some time.
- Her reporting has earned her multiple EMMY and GRACIE awards and has taken her all around the world.
- As per Salary(dot)com, the average median salary of a Washington DC News Reporter is $42,005 per year. The salary range is $27,620 to $65,219 annually. ZipRecruiter gives the average salary for this profile as $55,977/year, while the PayScale website mentions $74,048 annually for the same position. Drawing from this data, we get a rough estimate of Andrea Roane’s salary when she was working.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Roane is mostly known for her passionate reporting on breast health issues and promoting the importance of lifestyle changes & quick detection in the fight against breast cancer.
- She founded the “Buddy Check 9” program, which she has promoted on the air for over two decades. The program encourages women to perform breast self-examination and call a friend or relative to remind them to do the same. This is done on the ninth day of every month. Her commitment to women’s health and community service has been recognized with countless national and local awards.
- In addition to Breast Cancer Awareness, she is an advocate to many other charities and causes such as the National Museum of Women in the Arts; the Catholic University of America; the International Women’s Forum-DC, and the NAACP to name just a few. For her service to the community & profession, Andrea was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Marymount University.
- Despite her long tenure at the station, there was a point in time when she was working without a contract for some time.
- Her favorite food is soft shell crab.
- A huge New Orleans Saints fan, Andrea is also quite athletic herself. She has tried her hand at golf and walks several miles regularly with her husband.
This bio says Andrea Roane has 2 kids but only mentions 1, a daughter Alicia. What is her 2nd child’s name?