Washington, DC - Jul 22, 2010 - Christiane Amanpour, incoming anchor of ABC News' "This Week with Christiane Amanpour," will conduct a newsmaker interview in an Q&A session held Oct. 1 during the Radio Luncheon at the 2010 Radio Show.

"This Week with Christiane Amanpour" premieres on Aug. 1, 2010, when it will also begin broadcasting on ABC News Radio. In addition to the one-hour radio version of "This Week," Amanpour will provide international analysis regarding important issues of the day on various ABC News programs and platforms, as well as anchor primetime documentaries on international subjects.

Previously CNN's chief international correspondent, Amanpour's work has earned her numerous broadcast awards, including an inaugural Television Academy Honor, nine News and Documentary Emmys, four George Foster Peabody Awards, two George Polk Awards, three duPont-Columbia Awards, the Courage in Journalism Award and the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Edward R. Murrow award.