“World News Tonight,” which is anchored by Muir, is at present the most-watched newscast for 27 consecutive quarters.
Since becoming a member of ABC News, Muir has reported from everywhere in the world on the main tales of our time with international dispatches from Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, the Ukraine border, Tahrir Square, Mogadishu, Gaza, Guantanamo, Fukushima, Beirut, Amman, and the Syrian border.
Muir’s reporting has been honored with a number of Emmy awards, Edward R. Murrow awards, the distinguished George Polk Award, and the Society of Professional Journalists has honored Muir for his reporting abroad.