FLASH: Koppel To Leave ABC, Nightline

After 42 years with ABC News and 25 years as anchor and managing editor of Nightline, Ted Koppel has advised me that he intends to leave the network at the end of his current contract, which expires on December 4th of this year. His long-time executive producer, Tom Bettag, will also be leaving.

Ted, Tom, and I have had ongoing conversations for almost five years seeking to ensure Nightline’s continuity and to create an orderly transition.