Diane Sawyer anchors her final night on ABC's World News

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ABC World News anchor Diane Sawyer tapes a news brief before her live evening broadcast from New York on Monday, Dec. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/ABC, Ida Mae Astute)
ABC World News anchor Diane Sawyer tapes a news brief before her live evening broadcast from New York on Monday, Dec. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/ABC, Ida Mae Astute)
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NEW YORK (KGO) -- Diane Sawyer will anchor her final evening of ABC's World News on Wednesday night.

Earlier in the day she tweeted a message that said: "See you tonight for my last night anchoring @ABCWorldNews - great adventures ahead!"

Sawyer is stepping away from the anchor desk after a five-year run.

She'll take on a new role at ABC, though details have not been publicly released yet.

Sawyer will be succeeded by David Muir.

You can catch her final broadcast on ABC7 at 5:30 p.m.