Anchor Ted Koppel describes the many times he didn't get a position he applied for at major networks and recounts how he finally got his start in news radio. Koppel would later host Iran Crisis–America Held Hostage on ABC, which then turned into Nightline on March 24, 1980.
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Edward James Martin "Ted" Koppel (born February 8, 1940) is a British American broadcast journalist, best known as the anchor for Nightline from the program's inception in 1980 until his retirement in late 2005. After leaving Nightline, Koppel worked as managing editor for the Discovery Channel before resigning in 2008. Koppel is currently a senior news analyst for National Public Radio and contributing analyst to BBC World News America, and contributes to NBC News.
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