Angela Hill
Born	(1949-03-28) March 28, 1949 (age 75) Portland, Maine
Alma mater	University of Texas at Austin (B.S.)
Occupation	Journalist
Spouse(s)	Charles Garland Robinette ​ ​ ( m. 1978; div. 1987)​ [1] Darrell Eugene Wolfley ​ ​ ( m. 1988; div. 1995)​ [2] [3] Irwin Marcus

Angela Hill (born March 28, 1949) is an American journalist. ^{[4] [5]}

Biography

Angela Hill grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1972 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. ^{[6] [7]} Hill has been married three times. Her first marriage was to Charles Garland Robinette, whom she married in 1978. Ten years later, they announced they had divorced. ^[8] In 1988 Hill married Dr. Darrell Wolfley. They were divorced on April 3, 1995. ^{[9] [3]} In 1996, Hill met Dr. Irwin Marcus, whom she married in 2001.

Prior to moving to New Orleans, she worked as an anchor and assistant news director at KGBT-TV, the CBS affiliate in Harlingen, Texas. ^[7] In April 1975, Angela Hill was hired as the consumer reporter for WWL-TV, the CBS affiliate in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. ^{[4] [6] [7] [10] [11]}  In September 1975, Hill became the first female anchor at WWL-TV. ^{[10] [12]} Between 1975 and 2013, she co-anchored the 5 PM, 6 PM and 10 PM newscasts. For several years she was paired with anchor Garland Robinette, to whom she was married from 1978 to 1987. ^{[13] [14]} During Hill's 38-year career at WWL-TV, she traveled to Paris, London, Beirut, China, Africa and Rome where she would deliver the news and produce documentaries. ^{[12] [15]}  In 1984, she played the role of a reporter in the film Tightrope. ^[16]

In 1989, Angela Hill created and hosted the Angela Show, a daily talk show. ^[7]  The Angela Show started in 1989 and ended in 1996. The Angela Show aired 1,668 shows. ^{[6] [10]}  Hill's interviewees included notable actors, authors, fashion designers, musicians, and politicians including Danny Thomas, ^[17] Oprah Winfrey, ^[18] Anne Rice, ^[19] Bill Clinton, ^[20] Cokie Roberts, ^[21] Lindy Boggs, ^[21] Dave Thomas, ^{[22] [23]} Willie Nelson, ^[24] Tommy Hilfiger, ^[25] Roberta Flack, ^[26] John Goodman, ^[27] and Oscar de la Renta. ^[28]

Angela Hill has been nationally recognized for her contributions as an American journalist. She has been awarded the following national awards: Gabriel Award, Gracie Awards and Freedoms Foundation Award. ^{[5] [29]}

During her career as an American journalist, Angela Hill produced documentaries on China, in 1979, and the Golden Fleece Awards, in 1978. ^{[15] [30]}

On June 6, 2013, the New Orleans City Council honored Angela Hill for more than 35 years of service in New Orleans, Louisiana. ^[31]

Awards

2014 NVT Louisiana Star Performer Award, The NOLA Voice Talent Foundation ^[32]

2012 Golden Mike Award, Louisiana Association of Broadcasters ^[33]
2010 Regional Edward R. Murrow ^[34]
Inducted into the New Orleans Broadcasting Hall of Fame ^[5]
Lifetime Achievement Award, Press Club of New Orleans ^[35]
Gabriel Award ^[29]
Gracie Award ^[29]
Freedoms Foundation Award ^[29]

References

External links

• Angela Hill's Biography, WWL-TV
• Angela Hill's tearful goodbye at the end of her last newscast
• Angela Hill, a true New Orleans lady
• New Orleans City Council honors WWL-TV legend Angela Hill
• The Talk: NOLA's Angela Hill