WABC News’ Sandra Bookman is Not an Icon
I found myself smiling at Sandra Bookman's refreshing candor throughout this conversation. There's something deeply reassuring about hearing an accomplished broadcast journalist—who has guided New Yorkers through 27 years of collective triumphs and tragedies—reject the "icon" label and instead emphasize her fundamental humanity.
What struck me most was Sandra's self-awareness about her goal-oriented nature, tracing it back to her childhood in that small Texas town with dirt roads. From setting her sights on a fifth-grade academic award to visualizing her future in New York broadcasting, she…
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