ABC News has named Hanna Battah overnight co-anchor of World News Now and Good Morning America First Look alongside Sophie Flay.

Most recently, Battah was anchor of KDFW-TV’s top-rated afternoon and early-evening newscasts in Dallas, where she was also co-anchor of The Ten , a largely unscripted program featuring wide-ranging live interviews. In her more than seven years in Dallas, she also frequently anchored major and breaking news events, including the 2024 presidential election results and the recent central Texas flood disaster.

In her new role at ABC News, she will serve as co-anchor in the overnight hours, leading directly into ABC Owned Television Stations’ and affiliates’ local morning programming. Ken Kneeland serves as executive producer of World News Now and

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