That's what he gets for mispronouncing Tujunga. Variety also confirms.
--Deb --- On Wed, 9/2/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Goodbye Charlie, Hello Diane > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 8:27 AM > > Damn, I didn't see this one coming. Well, > another day, another transition. > > > > > > And so it goes, > > > > > > Kevin Brabant (and I liked Charlie in Peter's > chair) > > > [email protected] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Terry Knab <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Wed, Sep 2, 2009 11:21 am > > Subject: Goodbye Charlie, Hello Diane > > > > > > > > Breaking: Charlie Gibson To Step Down from ABC 'World > News', Diane Sawyer to > Anchor Broadcast > By Chris Ariens on Sep 02, 2009 10:37 AM > > Gibson_9.2.jpg > > TVNewser has learned ABC News will announce today that > Charlie Gibson will leave > "World News" in January and that Diane Sawyer > will be named the new anchor of > the network's evening newscast. > > Gibson has been the anchor of "World News" since > May 2006, after the pairing of > Elizabeth Vargas and Bob Woodruff was broken up when > Woodruff was seriously > wounded in an IED attack in Iraq. > > Woodruff and Vargas were named co-anchors of the program in > Dec. 2005 after the > death of longtime anchor Peter Jennings. > > DEVELOPING > > > More: ABC News tells us Gibson is announcing his > retirement from ABC News at > which point Sawyer will tak > e over the broadcast. > > Click continued to read the emails from ABC News president > David Westin: > "Diane's presence will certainly be missed on Good > Morning America. But we are > fortunate that both Charlie and Diane will remain with > their current broadcasts > for the next four months.." > > ...and the email Charlie Gibson sent to his staff: "It > has not been an easy > decision to make. This has been my professional home for > almost 35 years. And I > love this news department, and all who work in it, to the > depths of my soul." > > From: Westin, David L. > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 10:52 AM > To: #ABCTV News ALL > Subject: World News > > Today, Charlie Gibson announced to his colleagues at World > News that he has > decided to step down as anchor effective at the end of this > year. I attach below > Charlie's full email. > > I have asked Diane Sawyer to serve as the next anchor of > World News, and she > will assume that position in January. > > Charlie and I have been talking about his decision for > several weeks, and he has > persuaded me that this is both what he wants and what is > best for him. I respect > his decision, just as I respect the enormous contribution > he has made to ABC > News through the years. Most recently, he stepped in to > lead World News after a > difficult and turbulent time - both for the broadcast and > for ABC News over all. > We suffered from the loss of Peter and then the severe > injuries to Bob. Charlie20 > came to the fore to keep us on the path of doing the first > rate journalism that > had distinguished World News for many years. We owe him > much for the leadership > he gave us when we needed it most. > > Since then, Charlie has covered all the major events with > the substance and > grace that we all expect from him. Most importantly, he > headed our coverage > during a presidential election unlike any other. Now, > having accomplished so > much in so many different parts of ABC News, Charlie has > decided it is time for > him to step down. I have told him that he has an open door > to continue to work > with ABC News, but he’s asked for a bit of time > before he comes back to us. > > Diane Sawyer is the right person to succeed Charlie and > build on what he has > accomplished. She has an outstanding and varied career in > television journalism, > beginning with her role as a State Department correspondent > and continuing at 60 > Minutes, Primetime Live, and Good Morning America. She has > interviewed every > President since President George H. W. Bush up to and > including President Obama. > She has handled an array of breaking news special events, > including on 9/11 and, > most recently, the presidential election. She has done > distinguished > documentaries on topics as varied as North Korea, the > plight of women in > Afghanistan and in prisons here at home, and poverty in > Camden, New Jersey, and > in Appalachia. We are fortunate to have a journ > alist of Diane's proven ability > and passion to step into the important position of anchor > for World News. She > will continue with her documentaries in her new role. > > Diane's presence will certainly be missed on Good > Morning America. But we are > fortunate that both Charlie and Diane will remain with > their current broadcasts > for the next four months; we will be making further > announcements well before > any changes are made. > > Here is Charlie's email to his staff: > > > I have always been taught you should never bury the lead - > so I write to tell > you that I have told David Westin I want to step down as > anchor of World News, > and retire from full time employment at ABC News. > It has not been an easy decision to make. This has been my > professional home for > almost 35 years. And I love this news department, and all > who work in it, to the > depths of my soul. > I have received much comment, and quite a few emails and > letters referring to > the signoff Eddie Pinder convinced me to use - wishing that > everyone has had a > good day. But the proudest part for me has been saying > "...for all of us at ABC > News...", since those words signify in my mind that I > have been in a position to > speak for an entire news department that I consider second > to none. > It had been my intention to step down from my job at Good > Morning America in > 2007 but with Peter's illness, Bob's injuries, and > Elizabeth's pregnancy, the > job at=2 > 0World News came open in May of 2006, and David asked me to > step in as > anchor. It was an honor to do so. The program is now > operating at a very > accelerated, but steady, cruising speed, and I think it is > an opportune time for > a transition – both for the broadcast and for me. > Life is dynamic; it is not > static. > I have told David I would like to continue in some capacity > contributing > occasionally to ABC News. He has been receptive to the idea > - and we will be > discussing what that role might be. Most importantly, my > heart is full of > gratitude for those with whom I have had the privilege to > work as a > correspondent, as a host at Good Morning America, at > Special Events, and now as > anchor at World News. > I'll be anchoring World News through December and will > have a chance to thank > many of you personally. In the meantime let's get back > to the news... > > > > < /PRE> > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World News Now Discussion List" group. 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