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ABC News  

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  • The weakest of the three legacy broadcasting networks for several decades, the American Broadcasting Company's (ABC) news division has since the 1970s become a serious contender in network news competition. Building on a fairly weak foundation, news division director Roone Arledge helped develop ABC News into a ratings powerhouse. [Source: Encyclopedia of Journalism; ABC News]

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