David Muir

David Muir
ABC World News Tonight Anchor David Muir
Born
David Jason Muir

(1973-11-08) November 8, 1973 (age 50)
Alma materIthaca College (BA)
Occupation(s)Television news anchor, television journalist, managing editor
Years active1994–present
EmployerThe Walt Disney Company
TelevisionABC World News Tonight (2007–present)
20/20 (2013–present)
TermAnchor of ABC World News Tonight
PredecessorDiane Sawyer

David Jason Muir (born November 8, 1973) is an American journalist and the anchor of ABC World News Tonight and co-anchor of the ABC News magazine 20/20, part of the news department of the ABC broadcast-television network, based in New York City. Muir previously served as the weekend anchor and primary substitute anchor on ABC's World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer succeeding her on September 1, 2014. At ABC News, Muir has won multiple Emmy and Edward R. Murrow awards for his national and international journalism. He was the 2024 recipient of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.[1]

He has become one of the most visible journalists in America.[2] World News Tonight with David Muir has been the most watched newscast in the United States since 2019.[3][4]

  1. ^ "ABC's David Muir accepts Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, sees 'hope for future' from inspiring Cronkite students". Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "ABC's David Muir Was The Most-Used Reporter On Broadcast News In 2012". Mediaite. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "AMERICA'S #1 NEWSCAST ACROSS ALL OF BROADCAST AND CABLE IS 'WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR'— INCREASING WEEK TO WEEK IN ALL KEY DEMOS — LEADING NBC BY 1.3 MILLION AND CBS BY 3.2 MILLION VIEWERS". Tumblr. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Evening News Ratings: Week of August 14". Adweek. August 22, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2019.

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