ABC'S World News with Charles Gibson

Weeknights, 6:30 p.m., ET

"ABC's World News with Charles Gibson" continues to distinguish itself as the most innovative evening news program on television. Complemented by an afternoon webcast and content available throughout the day on ABCNEWS.com, "ABC's World News" has moved into the 24-hour digital space.

Anchor Charles Gibson leads the news division's flagship broadcast, which draws upon an award-winning team of correspondents, producers and off-air reporters stationed around the globe. With unparalleled resources, "ABC's World News" provides the latest information and analysis of major events from around the country and the world.

Breaking new ground on the digital front, "World News" produces a daily webcast. The program, produced exclusively for the web, features the latest national and international news; original video blogs and essays; technology, sports, and pop culture reports; and the top rising searches from Google, the Internet's leading search engine. The webcast airs live at 3:00 p.m. (ET) on ABCNEWS.com and ABC News NOW and is available for replay shortly thereafter on the website, via Apple's iTunes or RSS readers, and on mobile phones. The "World News" webcast debuted in January 2006 and has quickly become one of the most popular podcasts on the Internet. This marks the first time an evening newscast has produced a unique program for the Internet audience.

Further expanding its reach on the Internet, "ABC's World News" maintains a blog, "The World Newser." Entries from the senior staff as well as correspondents and producers in the field are posted throughout the day. "The World Newser" gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the way the newscast is built, demystifying the process of how the show is put together.

Mr. Gibson was named anchor of "ABC's World News Tonight" in May 2006, and in July the broadcast's name was changed to "ABC's World News with Charles Gibson." Mr. Gibson is one of the most distinguished journalists in television with over 40 years' experience, more than 30 of those spent at ABC News. He has interviewed each of the last eight American presidents and leaders from around the globe including Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Kofi Annan, Tony Blair, Nelson Mandela and the late Yasir Arafat.

As anchor of "World News," Mr. Gibson has reported from around the country and the world. He covered all aspects of the historic 2008 presidential election, including the Inauguration, Election Night, the Democratic and Republican conventions, and the hotly contested primaries and caucuses. He conducted wide-ranging interviews with all of the presidential and vice presidential candidates, including the first national interview with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Also on the domestic front, Mr. Gibson reported from the campus of Virginia Tech following the devastating school shooting; from Southern California when the massive wildfires were burning out of control; and aboard Air Force One, where he conducted a wide-ranging interview with then-President George Bush. Overseas he covered President Obama's first appearance at the G20 Summit in London in April 2009, as the international community came together to deal with the global financial crisis. When violence broke out between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006, he traveled to the region and reported from both sides of the conflict. He also reported from Amman, Jordan on the highly anticipated meeting between President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki.

In 2003 the broadcast reintroduced the "Person of the Week" segment. Every Friday "World News" features a person who -- for better or worse - has made a difference to the world or the country or a community. Originally the series was a part of the broadcast from 1986 until 1998.

"ABC's World News" is one of the most honored news programs in the world, most recently winning an Overseas Press Club Award for its coverage of the devastating Chinese earthquake. For two consecutive years the broadcast won the 2004 and 2005 Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast. In 2006 the program was recognized with three News and Documentary Awards for reports from the "Iraq: Where Things Stand" series and an investigation that exposed the presence of big money in politics during the 2004 political campaign season. In 2005 the broadcast won Emmy Awards for pieces on the Iraq war and the genocide in Darfur, Sudan. The broadcast also won Emmys for segments related to September 11th coverage, and it was part of the ABC News effort recognized with a Peabody Award for its coverage of the September 11th attacks and their aftermath.

"World News'" aggressive coverage of domestic and international events is complemented by:

* "A Closer Look," a multi-part series of pieces offering perspective and depth to coverage of important stories in the news

* "Your Money," a chronicle of excessive government expenditures

* "Person of the Week"

* Additional reports by Chief Investigative Correspondent Brian Ross and the ABC News' Investigative Team