For the first time in about two decades, one of the major broadcast networks announced a succession plan for its lead anchor's position.

Henry continued as the lead anchor until his retirement on May 20, 2009.

Many network executives said last week that such an attitude did once exist and that today's lead anchors were products of those times.

Most important to audiences, researchers say, is that the lead anchors have deep experience.

I was the lead anchor on a rolling news channel broadcasting from Moscow.

ABC would bring him back as the lead anchor for the 1990 and 1991 races.

First paired with Tony Pepper, he has been a lead anchor at the station since 1975.

He decided to step away from producing, and instead joined The Score as its lead anchor.

And he'll end up the lead anchor in Detroit for the rest of his life.

Eventually, he became the station's lead anchor at 6:00 and 11:00 pm.