What was 'CNN Prime News' in the 80s & '90s?

"CNN Prime News" was a staple program in the '80s and '90s. Here, Lou Dobbs and Kathleen Sullivan prepare for a 1982 broadcast. The sunken area behind them, fondly known as "the pit," is the control room. Lou Dobbs reports on the 1983 hurricane season. Note the corded phone.

Who is the youngest ABC News anchor?

In an unprecedented rise to the top, Jennings, at 27, became the youngest ABC Evening News anchor. For his work, Jennings won several Emmy and Overseas Press Club Awards, and the prestigious Alfred I. DuPont Columbia University Award for journalism. In 1989, a Times Mirror poll found Jennings to bet he most believable source of news.

What makes a good news anchor?

The skilled men and women who headline newscasts manage to fight through any occupational hazards, though, to effectively (and accurately) report the news. There have been so many talented new anchors who’ve had long careers within the history of the field and delivered small-screen excellence.