Amanda Rosseter
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Amanda Rosseter is the Media and Communications director for Saint Joseph's Health System in Georgia
.
Amanda Rosseter is an award-winning journalist
and was a reporter in addition to being the weekend morning news anchor at WSB-TV
. She joined Channel 2 in 2006 after moving from Boston, Massachusetts, where she served as the primary evening news anchor at NECN, the largest regional cable operation in the United States
. July 27, 2009 was her last day working for WSB-TV.
Amanda started her career as a political producer at NBC News Channel in Charlotte, North Carolina
, before becoming a primary evening anchor at WRBL-TV
in Columbus, Georgia
, then a weekend evening anchor and investigative reporter at WTHR-TV
in Indianapolis, Indiana
.
A four-time Emmy
winner, Amanda has been honored twice for documentary
writing and twice for investigative reporting. She has also won three national awards, including a prestigious Alfred I. DuPont - Columbia University Broadcast Journalism Award for investigative reporting, a national Edward R. Murrow Award
for documentary, and a Gabriel Award
for documentary writing. Amanda has been honored with two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and six Associated Press
awards. In addition, Amanda was honored by her alma mater, the Grady College of Journalism
with the 2002 John E. Drewry Award for Outstanding Young Alumnus.
Amanda has covered numerous memorable news events, from the standoff
of the Branch Davidians in Waco
, to four Presidential election
s and inaugurations
. She was involved in extensive coverage of the September 11 attacks, the Rhode Island nightclub fire, and more recently, the Bluffton University bus accident
in Atlanta
.
Amanda is a proud native of Atlanta and graduate of Tucker High School
and the University of Georgia
; She is also a member of the Grady College Alumni Board.
Amanda is a classically-trained violin
ist and violist
, who also enjoys playing golf
.
She and her husband live in North Buckhead
with their son and daughter.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
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Amanda Rosseter is an award-winning journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and was a reporter in addition to being the weekend morning news anchor at WSB-TV
WSB-TV
WSB-TV, virtual channel 2.1 , is the ABC affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the flagship television station of Cox Enterprises and its Cox Media Group subsidiary...
. She joined Channel 2 in 2006 after moving from Boston, Massachusetts, where she served as the primary evening news anchor at NECN, the largest regional cable operation in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. July 27, 2009 was her last day working for WSB-TV.
Amanda started her career as a political producer at NBC News Channel in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, before becoming a primary evening anchor at WRBL-TV
WRBL
WRBL, virtual channel 3 , is the CBS-affiliated television station in Columbus, Georgia. The station is owned by Media General, with studios in Columbus...
in Columbus, Georgia
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
, then a weekend evening anchor and investigative reporter at WTHR-TV
WTHR
WTHR, channel 13, is a full-service television station serving the Indianapolis, Indiana metropolitan area. An affiliate of the NBC television network, its studios at 1000 N. Meridian Street anchor the south end of Indy's Television Row...
in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
.
A four-time Emmy
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
winner, Amanda has been honored twice for documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
writing and twice for investigative reporting. She has also won three national awards, including a prestigious Alfred I. DuPont - Columbia University Broadcast Journalism Award for investigative reporting, a national Edward R. Murrow Award
Edward R. Murrow Award
The Edward R. Murrow Awards are presented by the Radio-Television News Directors Association in recognition of what the Association terms "outstanding achievements in electronic journalism."-Judging:...
for documentary, and a Gabriel Award
Gabriel Award
The Gabriel Awards were originated by the Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals in 1965. They were designed to honor works of broadcast excellence that have a positive and creative treatment of concerns to mankind....
for documentary writing. Amanda has been honored with two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and six Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
awards. In addition, Amanda was honored by her alma mater, the Grady College of Journalism
Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
The Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication is a college within the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States...
with the 2002 John E. Drewry Award for Outstanding Young Alumnus.
Amanda has covered numerous memorable news events, from the standoff
Waco Siege
The Waco siege began on February 28, 1993, and ended violently 50 days later on April 19. The siege began when the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms attempted to execute a search warrant at the Branch Davidian ranch at Mount Carmel, a property located east-northeast of Waco,...
of the Branch Davidians in Waco
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
, to four Presidential election
Presidential election
A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is president.- United States :The United States has elections on the state and local levels...
s and inaugurations
Presidential Inauguration
A Presidential Inauguration is a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a leader's term of office. To see detailed information on specific presidents, see the links below:* Brazilian presidential inauguration* Croatian presidential inauguration...
. She was involved in extensive coverage of the September 11 attacks, the Rhode Island nightclub fire, and more recently, the Bluffton University bus accident
Bluffton University bus accident
The Bluffton University bus accident was an automobile accident which occurred during the early morning hours of March 2, 2007, on Interstate 75 in Atlanta, Georgia....
in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
.
Amanda is a proud native of Atlanta and graduate of Tucker High School
Tucker High School
Tucker High School is the only public high school in Tucker, an unincorporated section of DeKalb County, Georgia, and is operated by the DeKalb County School System...
and the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
; She is also a member of the Grady College Alumni Board.
Amanda is a classically-trained violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist and violist
Viola
The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
, who also enjoys playing golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
.
She and her husband live in North Buckhead
Buckhead (Atlanta)
Buckhead is the uptown district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, comprising approximately the northern one-fifth of the city. Buckhead is a major commercial and financial center of the Southeast, and it is the third-largest business district in Atlanta, behind Downtown and Midtown...
with their son and daughter.