Pinky Webb
Pinky Webb in 2023
Born
Joanna Marie Pagaspas Webb

(1970-06-11) June 11, 1970
EducationDe La Salle University
OccupationJournalist

Joanna Marie "Pinky" Pagaspas Webb (born June 11, 1970) is a Filipina broadcast journalist currently working for CNN Philippines. She is the daughter of Freddie Webb and a sister of Jason and Hubert Webb.

Education

She attended high school at Colegio San Agustin where she was batchmates with Kris Aquino and Karen Davila.[1] She studied at De La Salle University where she initially took AB Psychology then decided to shift to AB Management. She also took up a few courses at UCLA and Cal State Long Beach on journalism for a semester.

Career

During her career at ABS-CBN, Webb was a first news anchor of ANC Primetime News (1999–2004) and Dateline Philippines (2004–2014) and also host of Umagang Kay Ganda, XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé (from 2008 until the show ended) and TV Patrol Weekend.[2] She was a radio co-anchor of Radyo Patrol Balita Alas Kwatro and the radio commentary program Tambalang Failon at Webb on weekdays with Ted Failon on DZMM. On May 9, 2015, The Philippine Star reported that Webb has resigned from ABS-CBN.[3]

Webb joined CNN Philippines in 2016.[4] The network confirmed her move in a tweet.[5] She debuted with CNN Philippines on April 4, 2016, as the first anchor of its Filipino-language newscast, Balitaan.[6] On September 26, 2016, Webb named as a host for a new current affairs daily program titled The Source.[7]

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1999–2004ANC Primetime News News AnchorANC
2004–2014Dateline Philippines
2007–2011Umagang Kay GandaABS-CBN
2008–2013XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, ExposéHost
2011–2015Mornings @ ANCNews AnchorANC
TV Patrol WeekendABS-CBN
2016–presentBalitaanCNN Philippines
2016–presentThe SourceHost
2017–2018On the RecordOne of the host contributors
2018–2019Business MattersHost

Radio

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2002–2009Radyo Patrol Balita Alas-KwatroNews AnchorDZMM
2004–2009Pasada Sais Trenta SabadoHost
2009–2012Tambalang Failon at Webb

Awards and citations

  • One of the Best Morning Show Hosts (for Umagang Kay Ganda) - Star Awards for TV (2008, 2009, 2010)
  • Best Female Morning Show Host (for Umagang Kay Ganda) - 1st Media Newser Philippines Awards (2010)
  • Best Radio Anchor (for Tambalang Failon at Webb) - 9th Gawad Tanglaw (2011)
  • Best TV Anchor (for TV Patrol Weekend) - 11th Gawad Tanglaw (2013)

References

  1. ↑ "Colegio San Agustin holds Batch '88 homecoming". Yahoo! Philippines. August 4, 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ Abs-Cbn Interactive, Pinky Webb is the new "XXX" host
  3. ↑ http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2015/05/09/1452663/mayor-hb-love-life-masaya-willie-uulan-ng-jacket Archived August 21, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Pinky Webb officially joins CNN Philippines". Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  5. ↑ CNN Philippines [@cnnphilippines] (March 16, 2016). "Welcome to the CNN Philippines family, Pinky Webb! @iampinkywebb" (Tweet) – via Twitter. {{cite web}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
  6. ↑ "First on MNP: Pinky Webb to anchor CNN Philippines' first Filipino-language newscast". Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Pinky Webb to host CNN Philippines' new interview show 'The Source'". Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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