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News program · ABC

World News Tonight

197815 min

World News Tonight is a American news program that premiered on ABC in 1978. Created by Roone Arledge.

ABC logoOriginal networkABCbroadcast network · 1300 shows on record
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On air 1978–1978: 1 year

Key facts

Network
ABC
Format
News program
Premiere
July 10, 1978
Finale
July 7, 1978
Years on air
1
Running time
15 minutes
Genre
News, News broadcasting
Language
English
Production
ABC News, American Broadcasting Company
Distributor
Hulu

Credits

Created byRoone Arledge
MusicScore ProductionsEdd KalehoffHans Zimmer

Cast 6 on record

Cast member
Diane Sawyer
Peter Jennings
H. R. Baukhage
Cecilia Vega
David Muir
Tom Llamas