From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joan Lunden (born September 19, 1950) is an American journalist, author and television host. She was the co-host of ABC's Good Morning America (GMA) from 1980 through 1997 and is the author of 8 books. Lunden has appeared on the Biography program and Biography Channel. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Lunden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.