Karen Travers — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as a White House Correspondent for ABC News, reporting across ABC News, ABC News Radio, NewsOne, and ABC News Live.
Serves on the board of the White House Correspondents’ Association since 2020.
Honored with two Gracie Awards for Outstanding Radio News Anchor and News Feature.
Won multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards, including for coverage of former President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis in 2021 and January 6th in 2022.
Received an Emmy® Award for her work as deputy political director on ABC’s coverage of the 2009 Obama Inauguration.
Covered five presidential campaign seasons and four administrations, traveling to 49 states and more than 60 countries.
Provided in-depth reporting on the child care industry, school closures, and paid family leave during the COVID-19 pandemic for ABC News Live.

Biography

Karen Travers is a White House correspondent for ABC News, having joined the network in 2000. She is a senior member of the ABC News White House team, providing reporting for ABC News, ABC News Radio, NewsOne, and ABC News Live. Her extensive coverage spans the Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations, with her reports reaching audiences across the country and globally.

Travers has been recognized with multiple prestigious awards for her journalism.