{"id":96414,"date":"2025-03-18T22:06:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T02:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=96414"},"modified":"2025-03-18T22:06:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T02:06:36","slug":"abc-news-nightline-celebrates-45th-anniversary-with-special-broadcast-and-network-wide-tributes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/18\/abc-news-nightline-celebrates-45th-anniversary-with-special-broadcast-and-network-wide-tributes\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC News&#8217; &#8220;Nightline&#8221; Celebrates 45th Anniversary with Special Broadcast and Network-Wide Tributes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-96416\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nightline-45th-Anniversary.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nightline-45th-Anniversary.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nightline-45th-Anniversary-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8216;Nightline&#8217;<\/strong><\/em> Commemorates Its Legacy Featuring New Interviews With Past and Present Anchors and Rare Archival Footage of Iconic Reporting, Unveiling an Updated Look<\/p>\n<p>The 45th Anniversary Episode of <em>&#8216;Nightline&#8217;<\/em> Airs Monday, March 24<\/p><div id=\"morty-383013787\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>ABC News&#8217; award-winning late-night program <em>&#8220;Nightline&#8221;<\/em> marks its 45th anniversary with a special broadcast featuring all-new interviews with past and present anchors and will highlight the show&#8217;s enduring legacy through rare archival footage, taking viewers on a journey through four and a half decades of groundbreaking journalism and the program&#8217;s impact. Since its launch in 1980, <em>&#8220;Nightline&#8221;<\/em> has remained a trusted source of in-depth reporting and compelling storytelling, covering historic moments and cultural shifts. The 45th-anniversary episode of <em>&#8220;Nightline&#8221;<\/em> will air on Monday, March 24, from 12:35PM-1:05AM EDT on ABC and streaming next day on Hulu.<\/p>\n<p>To honor this milestone, ABC News&#8217; programs and platforms will feature segments dedicated to <em>&#8220;Nightline&#8221;<\/em> throughout the day on March 24. <em>&#8220;Good Morning America&#8221;<\/em> will initiate the celebration with <em>&#8220;Nightline&#8221;<\/em> co-anchors Juju Chang and Byron Pitts in-studio. Later, Chang will join the co-hosts of <em>&#8220;The View,&#8221;<\/em> and Pitts will appear on <em>&#8220;ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis.&#8221;<\/em> Additional appearances by Chang and Pitts will include <em>&#8220;GMA3: What You Need to Know&#8221;<\/em> and throughout ABC News-owned and affiliate stations. <em>&#8220;World News Tonight with David Muir&#8221;<\/em> and ABC News Audio&#8217;s daily news podcast<em> &#8220;Start Here&#8221;<\/em> will present special tributes to<em> &#8220;Nightline,&#8221;<\/em> and ABC News Digital will publish a feature on the show&#8217;s robust history. 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