ABC’s “Good Morning America” premiered on November 3, 1975 with hosts David Hartman and Nancy Dussault. Let’s take a look at how GMA introduced its 20th anniversary program:
When “Good Morning America” started in 1975 only a few people owned personal computers, but what a difference 39 years makes. GMA now uses various social media platforms to share stories and updates. It even posts some of the show’s history on its Facebook timeline page. Here are a few excerpts:
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1975-19871975
“Good Morning America” debuted on Nov. 3, 1975 from ABC News headquarters on West 67th St. in New York City, near Lincoln Square. David Hartman was the morning show’s first host, aided by Nancy Dussault as his co-host.1977
In 1977, Sandy Hill replaced Nancy Dussault as co-host of GMA. She and David Hartman are seen here on the “Good Morning America” set Oct. 5, 1978.1980
Joan Lunden became the co-anchor of GMA in 1980, replacing Sandy Hill. She and David Hartman are seen here on the GMA set May 6, 1982. Lunden was an anchor for the local ABC station WABC-TV in New York and a contributor to GMA before becoming co-anchor.1987
Charles Gibson replaced David Hartman Feb. 23, 1987, when Hartman retired after more than 3,000 shows.
The following video was produced when Diane Sawyer left “Good Morning America” in 2009. It provides a great overview of her ten years at GMA.
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1998-20091998
After Joan Lunden and Charles Gibson stepped down from anchoring GMA, they were replaced by Kevin Newman and Lisa McRee.1999
On January 18, 1999, Charlie Gibson returned to GMA as anchor and was joined by his ABC colleague, Diane Sawyer, seen here with him on the show’s W. 67th St. set.2002
Robin Roberts takes over as news anchor.*2009
Although it is not in the Facebook timeline, George Stephanopoulos joined GMA in December 2009.
And finally, here is an excerpt from one of the most famous GMA programs: “Robin Roberts Returns To Good Morning America.”
