Nov 6, 1975. This ABC morning program, set in a living room,is a mixture of news reports, features and interviews with news makers and people of interest. It was the first program to compete with NBC’s The Today Show and initially aired as A.M. America. Hosts have included David Hartman, Nancy Dussault, Sandy Hill, Charles Gibson, Joan Lunden, Lisa McRee, Kevin Newman and Diane Sawyer.