Michelle Charlesworth
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Michelle Charlesworth is an American television news reporter and anchor. Since 1998 she has been a reporter for both ABC News
and WABC-TV
, as well as a weekend morning anchor for WABC-TV's Eyewitness News
and is probably best known for an award-winning series of reports about her battle with skin cancer, which aired on both WABC-TV and ABC
's Good Morning America
.
An alumna of Princeton High School
in Princeton, New Jersey
, she graduated from Duke University
with a Bachelor of Arts
in public policy and studied economics in a graduate program on a full scholarship from the German government at the University of Freiburg.
She was an anchor and reporter at WNCN-TV in North Carolina
from 1996 to 1998.
On October 16, 2006, Charlesworth gave birth to her first child, a girl. Her daughter is named Isabelle Marlene, after the hurricane that hit Charlesworth's wedding on the Jersey Shore
. On September 29, 2009, Charlesworth gave birth to her second child, Jack James.
She was recently on a long list of WABC-TV reporters in line to replace fired Eyewitness News This Morning co-anchor Steve Bartelstein
. Another candidate for the anchor seat was reporter Lisa Colagrossi
. Ken Rosato
became the co-anchor with Lori Stokes
on July 6, 2007.
Charlesworth continues to substitute regularly for Ken Rosato or Lori Stokes, thus prompting others, including Toni Yates
, and Lisa Colagrossi to fill in for her on the Weekend Morning broadcasts with Phil Lipof.
ABC News
ABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
and WABC-TV
WABC-TV
WABC-TV, channel 7, is the flagship station of the Disney-owned American Broadcasting Company located in New York City. The station's studios and offices are located on the Upper West Side section of Manhattan, adjacent to ABC's corporate headquarters, and its transmitter is atop the Empire State...
, as well as a weekend morning anchor for WABC-TV's Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News is a style of news broadcasting used by local television stations in different markets across the United States. It refers to a particular style of television newscast with an emphasis on visual elements and action video...
and is probably best known for an award-winning series of reports about her battle with skin cancer, which aired on both WABC-TV and ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
.
An alumna of Princeton High School
Princeton High School (New Jersey)
Princeton High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Princeton Regional Schools district, which serves all public school students in the Borough of Princeton and Princeton Township...
in Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
, she graduated from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in public policy and studied economics in a graduate program on a full scholarship from the German government at the University of Freiburg.
She was an anchor and reporter at WNCN-TV in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
from 1996 to 1998.
On October 16, 2006, Charlesworth gave birth to her first child, a girl. Her daughter is named Isabelle Marlene, after the hurricane that hit Charlesworth's wedding on the Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore is a term used to refer to both the Atlantic coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the adjacent resort and residential communities. . The New Jersey State Department of Tourism considers the Shore Region, Greater Atlantic City, and the Southern Shore to be distinct, each having...
. On September 29, 2009, Charlesworth gave birth to her second child, Jack James.
She was recently on a long list of WABC-TV reporters in line to replace fired Eyewitness News This Morning co-anchor Steve Bartelstein
Steve Bartelstein
Steve Bartelstein is a former American television journalist.He was previously a news anchor in New York City, first at WABC-TV , a flagship station of the ABC television network, WCBS-TV , a flagship station of CBS and later in Chicago, Illinois at WBBM-TV , a television station owned and operated...
. Another candidate for the anchor seat was reporter Lisa Colagrossi
Lisa Colagrossi
Lisa Colagrossi is an American journalist and television news anchor and reporter. Currently, she is a reporter for WABC-TV In New York City. Colagrossi joined the ABC owned station in September 2001....
. Ken Rosato
Ken Rosato
Ken Rosato is an American journalist. He attended Regis High School in New York City and then went on to get a bachelor's degree of TV and communication at New York University. Following his undergraduate studies, he received a master's degree in the foreign languages of Spanish and Italian...
became the co-anchor with Lori Stokes
Lori Stokes
Lori Stokes is co-anchor of Eyewitness News This Morning and Eyewitness News at Noon alongside Ken Rosato on WABC-TV in New York City...
on July 6, 2007.
Charlesworth continues to substitute regularly for Ken Rosato or Lori Stokes, thus prompting others, including Toni Yates
Toni Yates
Toni Yates is an American news reporter and anchorwoman who currently works for Eyewitness News WABC-TV as their New Jersey reporter. She joined the station from WPHL-TV WB17 where she was a news anchor and reporter since 1994. She left the station in December 2005.Yates is Eyewitness News' New...
, and Lisa Colagrossi to fill in for her on the Weekend Morning broadcasts with Phil Lipof.