John Roberts (journalist)

John Roberts
Roberts in 2020
Born
John David Robertson

(1956-11-15) November 15, 1956 (age 67)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other namesJ. D. Roberts
CitizenshipCanadian-American
EducationUniversity of Toronto, 1978
Occupation(s)News reporter, television anchor, journalist
Years active1975–present
Spouses
Michelle
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(div. 2008)​
Children4

John David Roberts (born November 15, 1956) is a Canadian-American television journalist currently working for the Fox News Channel, as the co-anchor of America Reports.[1] Roberts formerly worked as the Fox News Chief White House Correspondent from 2017 to 2021, covering the Donald Trump presidency.

He joined Fox News in January 2011.[2] Prior to Fox News, Roberts was at CNN where he was an anchor and Senior National Correspondent.[3] He worked at various radio and television jobs before joining CTV in 1990, CBS News in 1992 and CNN in 2006.[4] On March 12, 2009, Roberts was inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame.[5] Prior to becoming their chief White House correspondent, Roberts was a national correspondent for Fox News, based in Atlanta.[6]

  1. ^ Boyer, Dave. "Fox News' John Roberts, ABC's Kyra Phillips married journalists in White House first". The Washington Times. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "Why Did John Roberts Join Fox News? Roger Ailes". www.adweek.com. January 5, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "John Roberts". IMDb. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Zurawik, David (January 3, 2011). "CNN's John Roberts joins Fox News". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  5. ^ "CNN's John Roberts 'humbled' by Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame nod". CBC. March 12, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  6. ^ Ho, Rodney. "John Roberts leaves CNN, expected to come to Atlanta with Fox News". ajc. Retrieved January 14, 2019.