Dec 13, 2023
She’s been on the air practically EVERY NIGHT in LA on Fox 11
News for more than 30
years, earning 16 Emmys and the respect and admiration from her
peers, community
leaders, and the public. Please welcome Christine Devine to our
show today, and I’m
honored to have her share HER story. And what a story it is!
Christine grew up in Arizona and lived on a Navajo reservation
where her mom was a
teacher and dad was a principal. Earlier in her life, mom served in
the Peace Corps,
and that’s where this story begins, because Christine’s birth dad
was from Brazil.
Christine didn’t look like her mother, who was of German descent,
and her dad, Jack
Devine, adopted her was she was little. She grew up knowing she was
adopted by her
dad, but looking and feeling different, she wondered, “who am I?”
Fast forward, and
shortly before her mom passed away from cancer a few years ago, she
opened the
pages of social media and pointed, “that’s your father.”
It’s been nearly seven years, and Christine found located him. But
the rest of the story
is for Christine to tell. I’ve been following her writings about
finding dad on Christine’s
social media, and I’ve been captivated, and absolutely riveted. The
women who cares
so deeply about the stories she covers, who is behind the success
of the Wednesday’s
Child adoption program, where nearly 500 children have been adopted
since 1994, is
finally finding her roots, and what she’s uncovered is
astounding.
We will also talk to Christine about her successful work in the
news business, along
with her love of fashion and music (her husband, Sean McNabb, is a
successful
musician).
So much to talk about, and so excited to share Christine’s story
with you. Please find
our full interview on all video and audio platforms of
#DeborahKobyltLIVE, and please
invite your friends, too. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and
it’s an honor to have
you join us