The memorial will be streamed live online at ABC7Chicago.com and on-air on Channel 7 with coverage by ABC anchor Charles Gibson. There will also be two ABC News Magazine special at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. on TV.
(Press release) News Magazine Specials to Air at 9pm and 10pm ET
ABC News will broadcast live coverage of Michael Jackson's memorial service on Tuesday, July 7 at the Staples Center beginning at 1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT.
Charles Gibson will anchor "Remembering Michael Jackson" from New York and will be joined by "Nightline" anchor Martin Bashir. "Good Morning America's" Robin Roberts, "Nightline" anchor Cynthia McFadden and Senior Law and Justice Correspondent Jim Avila will report from the Staples Center. Brian Rooney, Lisa Fletcher, Mike von Fremd and Ryan Owens will also contribute to the special coverage.
At 9:00 p.m. ET, Diane Sawyer and Barbara Walters will co-anchor a special edition of "20/20". Sawyer, from ABC News headquarters in New York, and Walters, from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, will report on the highlights from the memorial service and other news of day.
At 10:00 p.m. ET, "Primetime: Family Secrets" will report on Michael Jackson's children, the custody battle with Debbie Rowe and feature a rarely seen interview with Rowe from 2003. Diane Sawyer and Elizabeth Vargas will co-anchor the program with Jim Avila reporting from Los Angeles. (Please note: the previously announced topic for "Primetime: Family Secrets" will air next Tuesday, July 14.)
Tuesday morning Robin Roberts will co-anchor a special edition of "Good Morning America" from Los Angeles. Roberts will anchor live coverage for both East and West Coast editions of "GMA" bringing morning viewers interviews with special guests, a preview of the ceremony and memories of Michael Jackson throughout the morning. Roberts will also bring the latest overnight news and developments as preparations continue at the Staples Center.
In-depth reporting will continue on "World News" and at 11:35pm ET Cynthia McFadden will also anchor "Nightline" from the Staples Center with John Donvan contributing.
From : abclocal.go.com
