Bob Donaldson (news anchor)

Bob Donaldson is the original 10PM news anchor at FOX 59 in Indianapolis, IN. Since the original "NIGHTCAST" first signed on in 1991, WXIN has become a powerhouse of local news. In fact, only 5 TV stations in the country produce more local news than Fox 59. Bob currently co-anchors the 6:00 PM news and 10:00 PM newscasts with Fanchon Stinger, and serves as the station's Managing Editor.

Career

After graduating from Missouri's School of Journalism, Bob Donaldson began his career at KBMT-TV in Beaumont, Texas.[1] While in Beaumont, he met and married his wife, Skye Winslow. In 1984, Bob left KBMT and signed-on with KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City as a reporter. Bob's wife, Skye, who was also in the broadcast industry, worked as a co-host of the popular entertainment show, PM Magazine. For years Bob and Skye would move from state to state as each one grew in their career. When Skye landed a job at KUTV in Salt Lake City, Bob left KFOR and joined her, working as a news reporter at KUTV. After two years at the NBC affiliate, Bob and Skye were offered positions back in Oklahoma City, once again with KFOR. Now the parents of a one-year-old daughter, Laura, Skye eventually left the business and Bob landed a job as the main news anchor at KARK in Little Rock, Arkansas. Bob made his final career move to WXIN-TV in Indianapolis in 1991 - anchoring the popular and much celebrated 10PM newscast. As the station expanded, Bob developed a larger role in the newsroom and also serves as the station's Managing Editor. On January 1, 2015; Bob started co-anchoring the sister station and new CBS affiliate WTTV's evening newscasts from 5:00-6:30 and 11:00 p.m. with former WISH-TV news anchor Debby Knox; while still doing WXIN's signature 10 p.m. newscast. [2]

Bob is an Emmy Award winning journalist and is very active in the community.

Personal

Bob is married to Dr. Skye Winslow. After leaving the broadcast industry, Skye became a Doctor of Naturopathy and a certified Raw Food Chef. They have three children. Daughter Laura is a graduate of Ball State University. Laura has earned two Emmy Awards and three Telly Awards. Sarah, their second child, also attended Ball State University and works as an actress in Chicago. Their son, Drew, attends Carmel High School.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived version of bio on WXIN.com". WXIN-TV. Archived from the original on 2001-06-11. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
  2. ↑ http://indianas4.com/2014/11/17/cbs-moves-to-wttv-on-january-1-what-you-need-to-know/

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