Claim: Charles Gibson (born March 9, 1943), a retired American broadcast television anchor and journalist, was named sole anchor of ABC World News Tonight, after its original host resigned from the program in May 2006..
Evidence: Charles deWolf Gibson (born March 9, 1943) is a retired American broadcast television anchor and journalist. On May 29, 2006, Gibson was named sole anchor of World News Tonight, effective May 23, 2006, after Vargas announced her resignation from the program. On January 2, 2006, Elizabeth Vargas and Bob Woodruff, veteran ABC News journalists, were chosen to be Jennings's permanent replacements. They had both been interim anchors.