Vargas, Woodruff To Co-Anchor World News Tonight

This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.

The New York Sun

ABC News named Elizabeth Vargas and Bob Woodruff co-anchors of “World News Tonight” yesterday, replacing the late Peter Jennings.


The network said “World News Tonight” also would become the first network evening newscast to be broadcast live each night in three time zones, including on the West Coast, starting January 2. Ms. Vargas, 43, and Mr. Woodruff, 44, have been two of the chief substitute anchors on “World News Tonight” since Jennings announced in April that he had lung cancer. Jennings died on August 7.


The New York Sun

© 2025 The New York Sun Company, LLC. All rights reserved.

Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The material on this site is protected by copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used.

The New York Sun

Sign in or  Create a free account

or
By continuing you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use