First professional job as Washington producer for the RKO Network

Worked as news director for WLVA-TV and Radio in Lynchburg, Virginia

Became anchor and reporter for WMAL-TV, the ABC affiliate in Washington, DC (station's call letters are now WJLA)

Worked at syndicated news service Television News, Inc. (TVN)

Joined ABC News

Assigned to cover White House for ABC News; also covered Gerald Ford's presidential campaign

Served as general assignment correspondent for ABC News

Named ABC News' chief correspondent at the House of Representatives

Named to replace David Hartman as co-host of "Good Morning America" (ABC); first telecast January 29

Hosted "Lucky Number," a PBS documentary on gambling

Left "Good Morning America"; last telecast May 1

Announced as anchor and correspondent for ABC News primetime magagazines; contributed to "20/20"

Returned to "Good Morning America" as co-host with Diane Sawyer (January 18)

Appointed as the new anchor of ABC's "World News Tonight" broadcast; replacing Elizabeth Vargas who left on maternaty leave and coanchor, Bob Woodruff who was injuried in Iraq