Diane Sawyer is leaving her anchor chair on ABC’s World News to embarking on a new adventure across ABC platforms. The network said she’ll be “tackling big issues and extraordinary interviews.”
Sawyer once anchored Good Morning America and Primetime, conducting interviews ranging from members of the White House to pop-culture icons. Here’s a look back at her career.
Diane Sawyer's first exposure to the public limelight came in 1963 when she won first place at the age of 17 in the annual America's Junior Miss scholarship pageant as a representative from Kentucky.Bettmann/CorbisOne of her earliest on-air roles was as a co-anchor with Charles Kuralt on the CBS News program Morning in 1981.CBS/Getty ImagesDiane Sawyer became the first female correspondent on 60 Minutes in 1984. Above, she is seen with Ed Bradley, Mike Wallace, Harry Reasoner and Morley Safer.CBS/Getty ImagesDiane Sawyer and Barbara Walters prior to the taping of the 6th annual Television Academy Hall of Fame installation ceremonies on January 7, 1990.Bettmann/CorbisSawyer interviewed Whitney Houston in her Atlanta home in 2002 where the singer said her infamous "crack is whack" line.Ida Mae Astute—ABC/Getty ImagesOprah Winfrey and Diane Sawyer kiss Elmo during the Sesame Workshop's Second Annual Benefit Gala held at Cipriani 42nd St in New York City on June 2, 2004.Albert Ferreira—Reuters/CorbisDiane Sawyer interviews Michelle Williams, Kelly Rowland and Beyonce Knowles of Destiny's Child on Good Morning America, November 16, 2004.Theo Wargo—WireImage/Getty ImagesDiane Sawyer and Tom Hanks attend Rita Wilson's Opening Night at 54 Below on April 14, 2013 in New York City. Cindy Ord—Getty ImagesDiane Sawyer took over as the anchor of ABC News' flaghsip program, ABC World News, in 2009 replacing Charles Gibson.Ida Mae Astute—ABC/Getty Images
