Andrea Roane

On April 25, 2018, Roane announced that she would retire from the news business as of July 31, 2018.

In 1993, Roane started a DC-based breast cancer awareness program "Buddy Check 9."

In 1981, Roane moved to CBS-affiliate WUSA as Sunday evening and weekday morning anchor. Over the years, she anchored morning, afternoon, and late night news programs. She also served as health reporter. Local news including The Washington Post'' have covered her career throughout.

In 1979, Roane became host and chief correspondent for Metro Week in Review at public television station WETA.

In 1971, Roane worked as a middle and high school teacher of English. In 1975, she became education reporter for public television station WYES, hosted a weekly magazine show, and became project director of a federally funded education show. In 1976, she worked for CBS affiliate WWL-TV. In 1978, she returned to WYES and then moved to Washington, D.C.

Andrea Roane (born 1949) is a former American newscaster for WUSA Channel 9 television in Washington, DC.

Andrea Roane was born on October 5, 1949. in New Orleans, Louisiana. She attended Holy Ghost Elementary School and graduated from the Xavier University Preparatory School. In 1971, she obtained a B.A. in Secondary Education from Louisiana State University in New Orleans (now the University of New Orleans), followed by an M.A. in Drama & Communications in 1973.