Diane Sawyer has officially handed over the reins of ABC's World News to David Muir.
The anchor, who has sat at the desk for five years, signed off Wednesday with a speech in which she expressed gratitude.
"It has been wonderful to be the home port for the brave and brilliant forces of ABC News around the world, and to feel every single night that you and I were in a conversation about the day together," she said in her final broadcast as anchor of the show. Watch the full clip below.
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Sawyer announced her departure from the news program and Muir's new role back in June.
Muir will continue co-hosting 20/20 on top of his new duties, while Sawyer is transitioning into a new unspecified role, described by the news division as focused on creating "original reporting, innovative specials and [covering] events in new ways."
Muir was set to take over the job on Sept. 2, but Sawyer's last day was not formally announced until earlier Wednesday with a Tweet.
See you tonight for my last night anchoring @ABCWorldNews – great adventures ahead !— Diane Sawyer (@DianeSawyer) August 27, 2014