Longtime CNN foreign correspondent Christiane Amanpour will become the new anchor on ABC’s political Sunday Show “This Week,” the network announced this afternoon. She replaces former host George Stephanopoulos, who joined ABC’s “Good Morning America” show.
In an email, ABC News president David Westin told the network’s staff that Amanpour will begin in August. “A highly respected journalist recognized around the world for her reporting, she brings to her new position a wealth of experience and knowledge, as well as a deep commitment to bringing news of the world to the American people,” Westin wrote.
The network also posted the details here.
Amanpour’s CNN colleague Wolf Blitzer tweeted his congratulations. “I want to wish Christiane Amanpour all the best as she gets ready to leave CNN for ABC News,” he wrote.
ABC’s White House correspondent Jake Tapper will remain as the interim “This Week” host until she begins.
