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Joan Lunden is one of America's most recognized and trusted
television personalities. For almost two decades Lunden helped
viewers greet each new day as host of ABC-TV's Good Morning
America, making her the longest running host on early morning
television. During her tenure she reported from 26 countries,
covered four presidents, five Olympics, and two Royal weddings,
and kept Americans up to date on how to care for their homes,
their families and themselves. |
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An award-winning broadcast journalist, Lunden executive produced
and hosted the weekly series Behind Closed Doors for ABC-TV,
which gave viewers unprecedented access to places few have
seen like the CIA Headquarters and the Secret Service Training
Grounds, and she delighted viewers with her on-air daredevil
adventures like bungee jumping, mountain climbing, performing as a
Las Vegas Showgirl, and diving to the bottom of the sea with
Oceanographers. |
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One of the most visible moms in America, Lunden has seven
children; Jamie, Lindsay, Sarah and twins Kate and Max, and
Kimberly and Jack. She has candidly shared her life story on
balancing work and motherhood, gracing the covers of over 30
magazines. In sharing her personal experiences, Lunden has
become a vocal parenting advocate. She was voted "Mother of the
Year" by the National Mother's Day Committee and "Career Mother
of the Year" by the National Institute of Infant Services. Lunden
has dedicated much of her career to educating parents, hosting
the award-winning Mother's Day program for Lifetime TV, Miracle
Babies for PAX-TV, and the video Your Newborn Baby. |
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A best selling author, her books include Joan Lunden's Healthy
Living, Wake-Up Calls, A Bend In The Road Is Not The End Of The
Road, Growing Up Healthy: Protecting Your Child From Diseases
Now Through Adulthood, Mother's Minutes, Your Newborn Baby and
Good Morning I'm Joan Lunden. |
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Lunden's dedication to her family, her work, and her civic
responsibility have earned her numerous honors and awards,
including the Spirit of Achievement Award from the Albert Einstein
College of Yeshiva, National Women's Political Caucus Award, New
Jersey Division of Civil Rights Award, Baylor University Outstanding
Woman of the Year, and the YWCA Outstanding Woman's Award.
The New York Women in Communications honored Lunden with a
Matrix Award for her outstanding contributions to the broadcasting
field. |
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