After Charles Gibson, who has served as anchor of "World News" since May of 2006, announced this morning that he will retire at the end of the year speculation abounded as to who would be his replacement. In a move that is sure to raise some eyebrows ABC News immediately announced that Gibson would be replaced by tween favorite Miley Cyrus.
"It has not been an easy decision to make," Gibson, 66, said in an email to world news staff. "But I am sure that having a fresh young face doing the evening news will help encourage today’s youth to pay attention to the world around them. And, hey, it could have been worse. At least they didn’t choose Joy Behar.”
ABC News President David Westin said that he and Gibson have been talking about the decision for several weeks and that Gibson "has persuaded me that this is both what he wants and what is best for him."
"Miley Cyrus is the right person to succeed Charlie and build on what he has accomplished,” Westin said in a statement. "She has an outstanding and varied career in television, movies, video and performing. And hey, she’s Hannah Montana! Do you know how many fans she has? Our ratings will soar!"
Other networks contacted declined to comment on whether they would be making any significant changes to their news programming in response to this bold move by ABC. One source at ratings leading FOX News, speaking on condition of anonymity, did hint at changes that would be occurring at the network. “There have been some ideas being floated around. Do not be surprised if you see “The Jonas Brothers Factor” or ‘Fox News Sunday with Twilight’s Robert Pattinson’ real soon.”
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