World News Archive25-May-2006
Continuing a remarkable period of upheaval at the top ranks of broadcast news, ABC appointed Charles Gibson on Tuesday to replace Elizabeth Vargas as anchor of its hard-luck "World News Tonight" evening newscast. On Tuesday ABC appointed Charles Gibson as the new anchor of "World News Tonight," replacing Elizabeth Vargas. The post-Peter Jennings, two-anchor format on World News Tonight that ABC unveiled Jan. 3 with Bob Woodruff and Elizabeth Vargas had problems almost from the start. Tuesday, in a move that had been rumored for months, ABC killed the format and installed 63-year-old Charles Gibson, a fixture on Good Morning America for the past 19 years, as solo anchor. The Good Morning America co-host was named to replace Elizabeth Vargas less than a week after World News Tonight fell to last place in the evening news ratings for the first time since 2001. ABC appointed Charles Gibson as the new anchor of its struggling "World News Tonight" broadcast on Tuesday, replacing Elizabeth Vargas. Charles Gibson was named sole anchor of ABC's World News Tonight, effective Monday, May 29, replacing Elizabeth Vargas, who is stepping down to take maternity leave, and who will then return to co-anchor 20/20 and news specials. ABC has chosen a new anchor for its evening news show. Charlie Gibson is moving from Good Morning America to World News Tonight. Gibson replaces Elizabeth Vargas and Bob Woodruff. The show had already lost Wooodruff to a serious injury suffered while reporting in Iraq. Vargas recently announced she was pregnant. ABC News has announced that Charles Gibson will become sole anchor of "World News Tonight" beginning May 29. ABC Appoints Charles Gibson to Replace Elizabeth Vargas As Anchor of 'World News Tonight'
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