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Andrea Roane has been with W*USA 9 since 1981, and currently anchors 9 NEWS NOW from 5-7 a.m. and 9-10 a.m.
Andrea is honored to have been recently selected as a distinguished annual honoree by the ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership's Greater Washington Network, which recognized Andrea's outstanding work within the community and the region as a "leader and trailblazer deserving of recognition." The GWN serves over 8,000 industry professionals in the region.
Andrea joined 9NEWS NOW in August of 1981 as the Sunday evening and 6:30 a.m. weekday anchor. In 1983, she co-anchored the Noon broadcast with Bob Dalton. In 1989, Andrea co-anchored the 4pm news with Mike Buchanan. In 1995, Andrea co-anchored the 6 & 11pm newscasts with Gordon Peterson. In October 2000, Andrea was re-teamed with Mike Buchanan for the 5, 6, and 9am newscasts.
During her career, Andrea has covered a wealth of hard news stories, from politics, the arts, education and sports to women's health issues. She has interviewed newsmakers, entertainers, and politicians including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Hillary Rodham Clinton, former Defense Secretary William Cohen, David Rockefeller, Michael J. Fox, Danny Glover, Magic Johnson and author Mary Higgins Clarke. She covered the 1996 Republican and Democratic conventions and the 1988 GOP convention.
Andrea is best known to viewers for her passionate reporting on breast health issues and promoting the importance of Early Detection in the fight against breast cancer. Andrea was recently named one of Washingtonian Magazine's sixteen "Washingtonians Of The Year" for her continued work on breast cancer awareness.
Thousands of women die annually of breast cancer, but the highest mortality rate from the disease is here in the nation's capital. In response, Andrea initiated an innovative Washington, DC breast cancer awareness program, Buddy Check 9. On the ninth of every month, Andrea encourages viewers to team up with a friend or relative to follow the National Cancer Institute's 3-step breast examination early detection program. Since its inception in 1993, thousands of Washington-area women and men have signed on to the program.
Andrea helps lead the fight against breast cancer in DC by working as the mistress of ceremonies at the Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure, to be held Saturday June 7th on the National Mall. "W*USA 9 partnering with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to bring our community the Komen Race For The Cure is such a natural fit", says Andrea. "The two are made to order 'BUDDIES.' Personally I am honored to be associated with such a life affirming event."
Andrea's commitment to women's health and community service has been recognized with the following awards:
Andrea co-chairs the Kennedy Center Community and Friends Board and is a board member of the National Museum of Women In The Arts. She is also the Sustaining Director of the Prevent Cancer Foundation; the Howard University Hospital Cancer Advisory Board; the National Catholic Education Association Board and a Trustee of the Catholic University of America. Andrea is a member of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (Federal Association); the Women's Forum of Washington. She is a lifetime member of both the NAACP and the National Council of Negro Women.
Prior to joining W*USA 9, Andrea was host and chief correspondent of WETA'S "Metro Week In Review." She also produced public affairs programs and hosted a monthly arts show.
A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Andrea was an education reporter for WWL-TV, the CBS affiliate. She entered broadcasting in 1975 as an education reporter for the New Orleans public television station, WYES-TV. In 1977, she hosted a weekly magazine show and was the station's Project Director of a federally funded education show.
Andrea is a former middle school and high school English instructor. She was also Coordinator of Cultural Services for the New Orleans Parish Public Schools. She served as administrator/ principal of the New Orleans Center For Creative Arts, the city's high school for the performing arts.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Education and a Master of Arts degree in Drama and Communications from Louisiana State University in New Orleans, now the University of New Orleans. Andrea and her husband have two children.
