60 Minutes

60 Minutes is the name of an American television news program, and also the name of Australian and New Zealand television current affairs programs, originally based on the American show.

The American 60 Minutes

The American 60 Minutes has always stood out from the rest with its unique style, awards, and ability to generate news and controversy.

The program has aired on Sunday nights since 1968, and a second show, "60 Minutes II", began airing on weeknights in 1999.

The program's correspondents and commentators have included:

• Shana Alexander .... Liberal Debater (1975-79)
• Ed Bradley .... Correspondent (1981-)
• Stanley Crouch .... Commentator (1996)
• Molly Ivins .... Liberal commentator (1996)
• James J. Kilpatrick .... Conservative debater (1971-79)
• Steve Kroft .... Correspondent (1989-)
• P. J. O'Rourke .... Conservative commentator (1996)
• Dan Rather .... Correspondent (1975-1981)
• Harry Reasoner .... Correspondent (1968-1970, 1978-1991)
• Andrew Rooney .... Correspondent (1978-)
• Morley Safer .... Correspondent (1970-)
• Diane Sawyer .... Correspondent (1984-1989)
• Lesley Stahl .... Correspondent (1991-)
• Meredith Vieira .... Correspondent (1989-1991)
• Nicholas Von Hoffman .... Liberal debater (1971-74)
• Mike Wallace .... Correspondent (1968-)

Australian 60 Minutes

The Australian 60 Minutes premiered February 11, 1979. It airs on Sunday nights on the Nine Network.

The program's correspondents and commentators have included:

• Tara Brown .... Correspondent (????-)
• Richard Carleton .... Correspondent (1987-)
• Tracey Curro .... Correspondent (????-1996)
• Liz Hayes .... Correspondent (1996-)
• Peter Overton .... Correspondent (????-)
• Charles Wooley .... Correspondent (1993-)