ABC’s Robin Roberts: “Rising Star”

Robin Roberts’ promotion to co-anchor of Good Morning America “makes her a rising star at ABC News,” USAT’s Peter Johnson concludes. “And it positions her to take over someday for Sawyer, 59, or Gibson, 62.”

> The competition between Today and GMA “is exciting for everyone,” Roberts says. “Being a sports person, it’s all about competition and wanting to be out front. But I had great coaches, and we never focused on the opponent. We always just did what we could to always be the best team that we could — I’m not trying to be corny — and it’s the same principle here.”