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ABC News Names Hanna Battah Co-Anchor of 'World News Now' and 'Good Morning America First Look'

Her new assignment delivers overnight coverage that leads into local morning newscasts.

Overview

  • Battah will share the desk with Sophie Flay on both overnight programs.
  • She arrives from Dallas station KDFW-TV, where she anchored top-rated afternoon and early-evening newscasts and co-anchored The Ten.
  • Her background spans more than 12 years in local news, including coverage of the 2024 presidential results and the recent central Texas flood disaster.
  • Executive producer Ken Kneeland leads World News Now and GMA First Look, with Simone Swink serving as senior executive producer.
  • Battah acknowledged the move on Instagram, writing, “IT’S OFFICIAL.”