Diane Sawyer

Television Broadcast Journalist, News Anchor

American Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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ProfessionTelevision Broadcast Journalist, News Anchor
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth22/12/1945
Age80 years
BirthplaceLouisville, Kentucky, USA

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameLila Diane Sawyer
Known ForAnchoring major programs on ABC News and CBS News including ABC World News Tonight, Good Morning America, 20/20, Primetime, and being the first female correspondent on 60 Minutes

Physical Stats & More

Height5'10"
Hair ColorBlonde

Educational Qualification(s)

Undergraduate
DegreeB.A. in English
InstitutionWellesley College
Year1967
Law School
InstitutionUniversity of Louisville Law School
DurationOne semester
StatusDid not complete

Family

FatherCounty Judge
MotherThird Grade Teacher

Career

Early Career
  • Position: Weather Reporter Organization: WLKY-TV Location: Louisville, Kentucky Year: 1967-1970
  • Position: National Junior Miss Year: 1963
  • Position: Queen of the 47th Annual International Flower Show Year: 1964
Political Career
  • Position: Press Aide Organization: White House Administration: Nixon Year: 1970
  • Position: Nixon-Ford Transition Team Member Year: 1974
  • Position: Speech Writer and Memoir Collaborator Person: President Richard Nixon Year: 1974-1975
CBS News Career
  • Position: News Correspondent Bureau: Washington, D.C. Year: 1975
  • Position: State Department Correspondent Year: 1975-1981
  • Position: Co-anchor, CBS Morning News Year: 1981-1984
  • Position: Co-anchor, Early Morning News Year: 1982-1984
  • Position: First Female Correspondent, 60 Minutes Year: 1984-1989
ABC News Career
  • Position: Co-anchor, Primetime Live Co-anchor: Sam Donaldson Year: 1989-1998
  • Position: Co-anchor, 20/20 Wednesday Co-anchor: Sam Donaldson Year: 1998-2000
  • Position: Co-anchor, 20/20 Sunday Edition Co-anchor: Barbara Walters Year: 1998-1999
  • Position: Co-anchor, Turning Point Year: 1994-1999
  • Position: Co-anchor, Good Morning America Year: 1999-2009
  • Position: Anchor, ABC World News Tonight Year: 2009-2014
  • Position: Creator and Host, Made in America Series Year: 2011

Style Quotient

Notable AchievementsChanged the landscape for women in broadcast journalism by becoming the first female correspondent on 60 Minutes in 1984

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Was a cheerleader for the 1963 State Champion Seneca High School Red Hawk basketball team
2. Played alongside future Boston Celtic Mike Redd and future Washington Bullet Wes Unseld on the basketball team
3. Drafted speeches for President Nixon during her White House tenure
4. Created comprehensive reporting on the U.S. foster care system and poverty in America
5. Her prime-time documentaries have won critical acclaim for shedding light on underreported topics
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