''Turning Point'' is an
ABC News ABC News most commonly refers to:
* ABC News (Australia), a national news service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
* ABC News (United States), a news-gathering and broadcasting division of the American Broadcasting Company
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program that aired from 1994 to 1999.
''Turning Point'' was an hour-long documentary program focused on a single topic, making it similar to
CBS' ''
48 Hours'', which it ran directly opposite for some of its run. The program tended toward sensational topics, such as former members of
Charles Manson's "Family" and much coverage of the
O. J. Simpson murder case, which was current for much of the program's run. ABC News figures appearing regularly on the program included
Diane Sawyer,
Forrest Sawyer,
Meredith Vieira,
Peter Jennings and
Barbara Walters.
This ''Turning Point'' is not to be confused with an ABC dramatic
anthology series
An anthology series is a written series, radio, television, film, or video game series that presents a different story and a different set of characters in each different episode, season, segment, or short. These usually have a different ca ...
of the same title which ran during the 1952-53 television season.
References
* Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, ''
The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows''
1990s American television news shows
1994 American television series debuts
1999 American television series endings
ABC News
American Broadcasting Company original programming
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