Last Updated: March 24, 2000
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An American editor
Debby Krenek
Birthday: Dec. 11, 1955
Hometown: Taylor, Texas
Marital status: Married, husband is Jim Roberts
Children: 1 daughter, 1 son
Self-portrait: Feisty, determined, competitive, kind, can-do
Newsroom motto: Do it first and do it best
Inspiration: Bob Rogers, (now retired) dean of the journalism
school at Texas A&M University, who rescued me from a life of waitressing
when I had become burned out on school and made me editor of the school
paper.
Greatest feat: Balancing work and raising two beautiful children
Bad habit: Chewing on all my pens and pencils
Pet peeve: People who say “I can’t”
Luxury defined: Time with my kids
Best story: When columnist Jim Dwyer revealed the MTA had a surplus
of funds and through stories in the Daily News we succeeded in getting
the subway fares cut for New Yorkers.
My newspaper’s strength: We are the eyes and ears for New Yorkers.
We cover the stories that matter to the city. We also have the best sports
section in town.
Most admired editor: Jim Willse, editor of The Star Ledger in
Newark, N.J.
Most admired writer: Molly Ivins
Favorite publication: Daily News
Favorite comic: “Dilbert”
Best part of job: The incredibly talented people I work with.
Worst part of job: Having to give speeches at different events
around the city. I’m shy.
Vacation spot: Negril, Jamaica
TV program: “NYPD Blue”
Books at bedside: “Sore Loser” by Mike McAlary, “One True Thing”
by Anna Quindlen
Last words: I feel lucky to have had such a great life.
