Lynn Sherr

Award-winning broadcaster and author Lynn Sherr recently left ABC News after more than 30 years, including more than 20 as a correspondent with the ABC newsmagazine "20/20."

She has covered a wide range of stories, specializing in women's issues and social change, as well as investigative reports. Sherr has received numerous awards, including an Emmy, two American Women in Radio and Television Commendation awards, a Gracie Award, and a George Foster Peabody Award. Notably, she reported on the NASA space shuttle program from its inception in 1981 through the Challenger explosion in 1986, anchoring almost every mission from launch to landing.

Prior to her assignment at "20/20," Sherr was a national correspondent for ABC News, where she was also part of the network's political team for every election cycle through 2000. Before joining ABC in 1977, she was a reporter for WNET-TV in New York and WETA-TV in Washington, D.C., both public television stations. Her earlier roles included reporting for WCBS-TV in New York, The Associated Press in New York, and Condé Nast Publications. Sherr has authored several books, such as "Outside the Box: My Unscripted Life of Love, Loss and Television News," "Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words," "America the Beautiful: The Stirring True Story Behind Our Nation’s Favorite Song," and "Swim: Why We Love the Water." Her work "SALLY RIDE: America’s First Woman in Space" was recognized as a New York Times Science Bestseller and was one of the Washington Post’s Best Books of the Year. She has also been actively involved in public service, serving as a Commissioner on the New York City Commission on Women’s Issues and as a member of the selection committee for the John Chancellor Awards. Sherr is known for engaging her audiences on topics related to women's empowerment, history, and her experiences in journalism, often extending Q&A sessions due to high audience engagement.