Linda Ellerbee (born August 15, 1944) is an American journalist who is most known for several jobs at NBC News, including Washington, D.C. correspondent, and also as host of the Nickelodeon network's "Nick News with Linda Ellerbee". Her work on "NBC News Overnight" was recognized by the jurors of the duPont Columbia Awards as "possibly the best written and most intelligent news program ever."
The jurors of the duPont Columbia Awards recognized Linda Ellerbee's work on "NBC News Overnight" as the best written, most intelligent and Information-rich, news program ever written by an American journalist before the late 80s.