Biography
Whether it was the Iran hostage crisis, the 1995 terrorist bombing of the Murrah Federal Building or the mind-numbing minutia of the O.J. Simpson murder trial, Koppel covered the news with a probing intelligence and keen eye for fairness, earning him a reputation as one of the best interviewers in professional journalism. Atop his assured on-camera persona, Koppel was well-respected by coworkers and colleagues alike, though he was often chided …
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Career Milestones
2005 | Left ABC's news program "Nightline" after 15 years (december) | |
2003 | Embedded with the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division as it marched toward Baghdad during the 2003 Iraq War | |
1992 | Inducted into the TV Hall of Fame by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences | |
1980 | Named anchorman of "Nightline" | |
| Anchored "The ABC Saturday Night News" | ||
| ABC News chief diplomatic correspondent | ||
1969 | ABC News Hong Kong bureau chief | |
1964 | First presidential convention covered for TV | |
1963 | Joined ABC News, New York as foreign and domestic correspondent | |
1953 | Emigrated to the USA from England | |