David Muir is an American journalist and anchor, best known for his ABC news program, 'World News Tonight with David Muir', as well as for the ABC News magazine '20/20', for which he serves as a co-anchor. His show, with its dramatic video footage, celebrity gossip and his animated gestures, has become the most watched newscast in America. He is also known for his Emmy-nominated series 'Made In America'. Prior to taking over 'ABC World News Tonight', he was the main substitute anchor for his predecessor Diane Sawyer. He has reported numerous primetime specials for ABC News, some recent ones being 'Breaking Point: Heroin in America' and 'Flashpoint: Refugees in America'. He has traveled around the world to cover news from Gaza, Egypt, Iran, Somalia, Japan, Peru, Ukraine, Haiti and the Gulf of Mexico. He has received multiple 'Emmy Awards', 'Edward R. Murrow Awards', as well as honors from the Associated Press.
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Born
November 8, 1973
Birth Place
Syracuse, New York
Nationality
American
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Also Known As
David Jason Muir
Famous As
Journalist
Height
5'11" (180 cm)
Education
Roy H. Park School of Communications, Georgetown University, IES Abroad, Ithaca College, University of Salamanca
ABC News anchor David Muir had a tense exchange with former New Jersey governor and ABC News contributor Chris Christie during the network's coverage of the Jan. 6 hearing Tuesday. Muir began by questioning whether the revelations from the House Select Committee's ongoing review of the events that led to...
In addition to anchoring ABC World News Tonight and co-anchoring ABC News Magazine 20/20, David Jason Muir is an American journalist who was born in New York City on November 8, 1973. ABC World News Tonight’s weekend anchor Diane Sawyer was replaced by Muir on September 1, 2014. Previously, Muir served as the weekend anchor and principal substitute anchor for Sawyer. Muir has earned numerous Emmy and Edward R. Murrow honors for his national and international reporting at ABC News.
[SOUTH FLORIDA] – In Jamaica, high school rivalries are as intense as in the United States. When it comes to athletics and soccer, fans of Kingston College (KC), Calabar and Jamaica College (JC) are rabid. David Muir never attended a sports powerhouse. But he credits his alma mater, Campion...
LEWIS COUNTY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A woman in Lewis County lost $2,500 after paying for what she was told was an opportunity to meet ABC World News Tonight anchor and Syracuse native David Muir. The scam started on Instagram, when an account using Muir’s name and picture, messaged Jan...
LEWIS COUNTY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A woman in Lewis County lost $2,500 after paying for what she was told was an opportunity to meet ABC World News Tonight anchor and Syracuse native David Muir. The scam started on Instagram, when an account using Muir’s name and picture, messaged Jan Taylor. She responded and was convinced […]
As the Syracuse University community came together to celebrate the Class of 2022, it was only fitting that a Central New York native who has reported on some of the most powerful and consequential stories of our time came home to deliver a Commencement address honoring a graduating class that has gone through more trials and tribulations than any in the University’s 152-year history.
Syracuse, N.Y. -- David Muir praised more than 6,000 Syracuse University graduates today, congratulating them for their perseverance and achievements not just on campus, but during a historic moment when the coronavirus pandemic, political conflict and worldwide unrest remain concerns. “You kept all the noise at bay, and you kept...
Syracuse, NY — Over 6,000 Syracuse University graduates walked the stage today, congratulated by former SU graduate David Muir. The World News Tonight anchor acknowledged the student’s perseverance through college despite a global pandemic, civil unrest, and political instability. “You kept all the noise at bay, and you...
(NEW YORK) -- Dr. Susan Hillis, who has spent years at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is the lead author of several reports on Covid-related orphanhood and caregiver death, spoke recently about the devastating toll of the pandemic with ABC News' David Muir, the anchor of "World News Tonight."