Bobbie Battista

Bobbie Battista: Biography in Details

Who was Bobbie Battista?

Bobbie Battista was an American journalist and a former prominent newscaster with the Cable News Network (CNN).

Similarly, her birth name is Barbara Ann Battista. Likewise, her nickname is Bobbie.

What caused Bobbie Battista’s death?

At the age of 67, she finally said goodbye to the world. She passed away on 03 March 2020 due to cervical cancer.

Bobbie Battista: Parents, Academics, Ethnicity

Bobbie was born in New Jersey, the United States on July 23, 1952, there is no information regarding her father and mother. She belonged to American nationality and English ethnicity. Her birth sign was Leo.

There is no information regarding her education and academic achievements.

Bobbie Battista: Profession, Career

Talking about her profession, Bobbie Battista had also worked in many programs being affiliated into CNN. Whereas she began her career at a radio station in Raleigh, North Carolina, then she moved on to be an anchor, reporter, and producer with WRAL-TV.

In 2006, she returned to WRAL to co-anchor a special “reunion” newscast celebrating the station’s 50th anniversary. Besides that, she anchored shows: CNN WorldDay, CNN Newsday, CNN NewsHour, CNN Daybreak (during Gulf War), CNN PrimeNews, and CNN WorldNews.

Likewise, her unique style (crossed eyes and deer-in-the-headlights gaze) was often parodied on Saturday Night Live.

Similarly, Bobbie Battista was also very popular in Eastern Europe, especially in Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Germany, while she anchored Headline News.

But she left CNN after the merger of CNN’s parent company, Time Warner, with America Online in 2001. Therefore, she remains active in television and is a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA).

During 2009, Bobbie Battista made periodic, part-time contributions to ONN. In 2014 she began hosting “On the Story” on Georgia Public Broadcasting.

On talking about her lifetime achievements and awards, she won Peabody Award.

Bobbie Battista: Salary, Net Worth 2024

There is no information regarding her salary. Her net worth was $ 6 million.

Bobbie Battista: Rumors and Controversy

There are no such controversies and scandals related to his professional and personal life. She was far from rumors and controversy.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Bobbie Battista’s hair color was blonde and her eye color was blue. Her height, weight, shoe size, etc were unknown.

Social Media

On talking about her social media, Bobbie Battista was not active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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