© 2026 Kansas City Public Radio
NPR in Kansas City
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

As The Anchor Chair Turns: A Glimpse At ABC News Past And Future

NPR | By Audie Cornish,
Audie Cornish, Eric Deggans
Published June 25, 2014 at 8:30 PM CDT

ABC News has announced major shakeups in its anchor lineup, as Diane Sawyer steps down from her perch as anchor of the network's evening news. What does her replacement say about the state of the evening anchor job in the world of TV news?

Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

Audie Cornish
See stories by Audie Cornish
Audie Cornish
Audie Cornish is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.
Eric Deggans
Eric Deggans is NPR's first full-time TV critic.
See stories by Eric Deggans
We're in this together, Kansas City
KCUR is here for Kansas City, because Kansas City is here for KCUR.

Your support makes KCUR's work possible — from reporting that keeps officials accountable, to storytelling that connects our community. You can make sure the future of local journalism is strong.
Defend KCUR