Sandra Bookman facts for kids

Sandra Bookman is a well-known American television news reporter and anchor. She was born on October 8, 1959, in Beaumont, Texas. She helps bring important news to people every day.

She currently works at WABC-TV in New York City. There, she is a reporter and an anchor. An anchor is someone who presents the news on TV. She helps lead the noon weekday news show called Eyewitness News.

Her Career in TV News

Sandra Bookman has worked in television news for many years. She joined WABC-TV in 1998. Before that, she worked at WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia. She was a weekend anchor and reporter there from 1989 to 1998.

She also worked as a weekend anchor in other cities. These included Raleigh, North Carolina, at WRAL-TV. She also worked in her hometown of Beaumont, Texas, at KFDM.

Awards and Special Reporting

Sandra Bookman is a very talented reporter. She has won three Emmy Awards for her work. These awards are a big honor in television. One award was for her coverage of the Olympic Games.

She was an Olympic Reporter for ABC News for seven years. She covered the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. She was also the only reporter from Atlanta to cover the 1996 Olympics held there. She reported on the games from the very beginning until an event called the Olympic bombing in 1996.

Early Life and Education

Sandra Bookman studied journalism in college. She graduated from the University of Texas. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. Today, she lives in Manhattan, a part of New York City.

See also

• New Yorkers in journalism