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[1980, TV Show]

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An incisive, Emmy-winning late-night news series that usually analyzes the day's top story, with interviews following an in-depth report. It occasionally features program-length documentaries, in-depth weeklong series or town-hall forums. The program began in November 1979 as `The Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage', with Frank Reynolds at the anchor desk. Ted Koppel took over shortly thereafter and it expanded its scope (and took the name `Nightline') on March 24, 1980.

Two Nightline Anchors Suffer Freak Injuries | Today's News: Our Take | 4/18/2008
Is there an anchor in the house? An ABC spokesman tells TVNewser.com that Nightline (Weeknights, 11:35 pm/ET, ABC) anchor Cynthia McFadden fell down some stairs in New York's Penn Station yesterday afternoon and was unable to anchor last night's show. Coanchor Martin Bashir was brought in, but he cut his head on something hanging over the World News set and required stitches. So much for Plan B.But the show must go on. Luckily, Terry Moran, the third member of the three-anchor rotation, was nearby and was called in about an hour before the broadcast. He got through the show unscathed. McFadden is expected back in the anchor chair tonight. Bashir is recovering from his injury. — J.R. Whalen read more
Ask Ausiello | 8/1/2007
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Nightline, GMA Continue ABC's Coverage of Va. Tech Shootings | Today's News: Our Take | 4/16/2007
ABC, which on Monday ran an extended World News with limited commercial interruption, will continue its coverage of the shootings at Virginia Tech, the deadliest shooting rampage in American history, tonight with an hourlong edition of Nightline, originating from Blacksburg, Virginia. Then, on Tuesday's Good Morning America, Robin Roberts and Chris Cuomo will anchor from Blacksburg, and David Muir will report from the Virginia Tech campus. Charles Gibson will anchor Tuesday's World News from Blacksburg, an area he covered as a reporter earlier in his career. read more
Today's News: My Take | 2/24/2006
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Roush Review | 12/14/2005
In the good old days ? say, a month ago ? Nightline (weekdays at 11:35 pm/ET, ABC) spending a week in war-torn read more

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Premiered: March 24, 1980, on ABC

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Premise: An incisive, Emmy-winning late-night news series that usually analyzes the day's top story, with interviews following an in-depth report. It occasionally features program-length documentaries, in-depth weeklong series or town-hall forums. The program began in November 1979 as `The Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage', with Frank Reynolds at the anchor desk. Ted Koppel took over shortly thereafter and it expanded its scope (and took the name `Nightline') on March 24, 1980.

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