Yahoo Lifestyle 'GMA' Fans Need to See Robin Roberts' Clip of Her First Day on the Air
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Robin Roberts is taking a walk down memory lane, and it's all for a very special reason.
The TV personality is famous for being a news anchor on Good Morning America for over two decades. Well, GMA has been around a lot longer than Robin's time on the show, and it turns out the series is actually counting down to its 50th year of being on the air after the 49th anniversary occurred on November 3.
As a way to celebrate the memorable milestone in 2025, Robin decided she'd get nostalgic by posting special moments from her time on GMA. And what better way for her to kick off the series than by posting a throwback clip of the her first day as an official news anchor back in 2002? As folks watched Charles Gibson and Diane Sawyer introduce Robin to the audience, she couldn't help but get emotional about seeing that moment all over again.
"This morn on @goodmorningamerica we kicked off our year-long celebration of 50 years of Good Morning America!" she wrote on Instagram on November 4. "So glad we’re taking the time to look back at some of the most unforgettable moments on the show and celebrate how far we’ve come together! I thought I’d get in on the fun by sharing 50 of the most memorable moments I’ve had over the years. To kick off week 1 of our #50MemorableMoments... I wanted to spotlight a day I’ll never forget... Charlie and Diane’s warm welcome to the GMA Family in 2002."
When fans saw Robin was taking it all the way back with her first clip of being an official GMA anchor, they couldn't stop getting nostalgic right alongside her.
"❤️ I remember it like it was yesterday. 🙏❤️," one person wrote in the comments. "Hope you are on GMA for many years to come as one of the main hosts @robinrobertsgma," another agreed. "I have been watching @robinrobertsgma since that first day and always will!!! ❤️," a different follower added.
Fans may remember that Robin got her start on TV as a sportscaster, working on ESPN from 1990 until 2005. And while she became a news anchor for GMA in 2002, it wasn't until 2005 that she'd become a full-time co-anchor.
What's more, Robin's work doesn't just cover current events and pop culture. She often documents major events in her life, and her 2012 journey with myelodysplastic syndrome (a rare form of blood cancer that occurs when bone marrow produces immature blood cells) won a Peabody Award for how it was broadcast on GMA.
Congrats, Robin and we certainly can't wait to see what other treasures she shares from the GMA vault.
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