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Diane Sawyer

  • Birthplace: Glasgow, Kentucky, United States
  • Birthday: December 22, 1945

One of the most celebrated and recognized figures in modern television news, Diane Sawyer was a television journalist and anchor whose tenacious work was often the highlight of such news programs as “60 Minutes” (CBS, 1968- ), “PrimeTime Live” (ABC, 1989- ), and “Good Morning America” (ABC, 1978). For many viewers and critics, Sawyer represented the model of modern American television journalism – able to handle hard-hitting interviews with world leaders on one night, and gossip-heavy conversations with celebrities on another. Thi…more

Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Announced that she will replace Charles Gibson as ABC's "World News" anchor and will be leaving "Good Morning America" in January

  • 1999 to 0000

    Returned to the morning news as the co-anchor of ABC's "Good Morning America" with Charles Gibson; later co-anchored with Robin Roberts

  • 1998 to 2000

    Co-anchored ABC's "20/20" with Donaldson on Wednesdays and Barbara Walters on Sundays

  • 1995

    Served as co-anchor for the newsmagazine, "Day One"

  • 1994

    Named as anchor of "Turning Point"

Awards

  • 1996

    Emmy: Interview/Interviewer(s) (Segments)

  • 1991

    Emmy: Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story

  • 1990

    Emmy: Outstanding Investigative Journalism

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