ABC’s ‘World News’ to Swap Gibson for Sawyer

Not so long ago, it seemed like big news that a woman—CBS’ Katie Couric—would be chosen to anchor the nightly news at a major network. Now Couric’s got some competition in Diane Sawyer, who’ll replace Charlie Gibson at ABC’s “World News” starting in January.  —KA

New York Post:

ABC has now confirmed the move.

Sawyer, 63, now becomes the second woman to anchor an evening newscast—joining Katie Couric, who’s been anchoring the “CBS Evening News” since September 2006.

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