Beginning today, ABC News Live Prime and World News Tonight Sunday anchor Linsey Davis will deliver the top stories in ABC News Radio’s national 5:00 p.m. ET newscast Monday to Thursday each week.
What’s Happening:
- As anchor of ABC News Radio’s 5 p.m. drivetime newscast, Davis steps into a role held by late ABC World News Tonight anchor Peter Jennings and former Good Morning America co-anchor Charlie Gibson.
- The live newscast is available to affiliates across the ABC News Radio network and is distributed as a podcast updated hourly on all major podcast platforms.
- Davis anchors ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis, which is ABC News Live’s first-ever streaming evening newscast, and World News Tonight – Sunday. She also serves as a correspondent filing reports for World News Tonight with David Muir, Good Morning America, 20/20 and Nightline.
What They’re Saying:
- Liz Alesse, vice president of ABC Audio said: “Linsey is the triple threat of ABC News. She anchors the evening news on broadcast TV, ABC’s live streaming channel and now on radio. It’s a testament to her dedication to reaching audiences across the country on all platforms.”