Carol Lin | |
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| Born | January 4, 1950 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | First national anchor to report September 11 attacks |
| Spouse(s) | William Robinson (died 2003)[1] Mike Dowling (m. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
Carol Lin is an American former journalist, best known as the first national television news anchor to report on the September 11 attacks, reporting for CNN, at 8:49 a.m. on the day of the attacks. Lin previously worked as a reporter for ABC News and reported for NPR.[2] She subsequently worked for the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office as a communications director and senior advisor.
Robinson had been the managing editor at KCBS-TV Channel 2 in the early 1990s and had also worked at KTTV/FOX-TV Channel 11. He won eight Emmy awards during a 22-year television career as a producer and reporter. His wife, Carol Lin, is an anchor and correspondent for CNN.