Nightline
ABC News' Nightline is television's most esteemed Late-Night news program. The half-hour program provides viewers with in-depth reporting on the major stories in the news and airs weeknights from 11:35 p.m.--12:05 a.m., ET/PT, on the ABC Television Network. In 2002, the George Foster Peabody Awards for Broadcast Excellence recognized Nightline with a Lifetime Achievement Award, citing outstanding long-form news presentations for more than 20 years.
Nightline evolved from the ABC News special broadcasts, The Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage, which began November 8, 1979, four days after the American hostages were seized at the U.S. Embassy in Teheran, Iran. It premiered as Nightline on March 24, 1980, with anchor Ted Koppel. On November 28, 2005 following Mr. Koppel's departure from ABC News, Nightline re-launched with anchors Cynthia McFadden, Terry Moran, and Martin Bashir. The program's correspondents are John Donvan and Vicki Mabrey.