David Muir

Background

David Muir was born in Syracuse, New York. He is an Emmy Award-winning American journalist and anchor for ABC News. He is the presenter and editor of “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir” and co-presenter of “20/20,” which is also aired on ABC. Often described as one of the most prolific American journalists in the world, Muir spent his childhood in Onondaga Hills and was raised by his mother, Pat Mills, and father, Ronald Muir, in a Catholic home. He has a younger sister, Rebecca Muir, and two younger step-siblings. Muir graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in journalism in 1995.

He began his professional broadcasting career immediately after graduating from college. He joined the staff of WTVH-TV in Syracuse and went on to earn numerous awards as a journalist over the next five years. In 2000, he moved to Boston to work for WCVB-T.V. as an anchor and reporter. He subsequently won the Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting, among other honors. In 2003, he became the overnight anchor for “World News Now” on ABC. He also became the anchor of the morning newscast, “World News This Morning” as well as of “World News Saturday” in June 2007. In 2012, he became the weekend news anchor, and the show was subsequently named “World News with David Muir.” He received credit for the rise in the weekend night broadcast ratings and was promoted to co-anchor of ABC’s “20/20” alongside Elizabeth Vargas. In 2014, ABC News announced that Muir would succeed Diane Sawyer as the anchor and managing director of “ABC World News.” “World News Tonight with David Muir” became the most-watched evening newscast in the country the following year. Muir took over as ABC News’ lead anchor for breaking news and special event coverage in 2021, a role long held by GMA anchor George Stephanopoulos from 2014 to 2020. During his distinguished career, Muir has received many Emmy nominations and won the 2010 Emmy for “Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form,” the 2017 Emmy for “Outstanding News Special,” and the 2018 Emmy for “Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine.” From 2011 to 2022, Muir also received several accolades from prestigious universities. In October 2023, following  the deadly attacks in Israel, Muir arrived in the country to provide coverage of the war with Hamas.