[3] In 1975, Blunden moved to New York City and she found an apartment with the help of her lifelong friend Jed Johnson and his longtime partner Andy Warhol.

[5] That year, she joined New York's WABC-TV Eyewitness News, at which time her name was changed to avoid being called "Blunder".

Her popularity led to her quick promotion to co-host with David Hartman, the program's original host, in 1980.

[citation needed] As the co-host of GMA, Lunden traveled the world, covering historic events, such as the 50th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe) in 1995; the 50th anniversary of D-Day; the 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo and Calgary, respectively; and the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales.

She climbed and rappelled Alaska's famed Mendenhall Glacier and bungee-jumped off a 143-foot bridge and paraglided off a 2,000-foot mountain during the program's highly rated trip to New Zealand.

[7] While reporting on the TWA Flight 800 crash in 1996, Lunen spoke of her friendship with Jed Johnson who was a victim aboard the plane.

[8] Klein said Lunden's actions were "life affirming" and partners of lesbians and gays are often ignored in news accounts of tragedies.

Her most recent television shows include hosting DirectTV's series Hometown Heroes and the Emmy-winning special America's Invisible Children.

She also made cameo appearances in the films What About Bob?, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, Conspiracy Theory and Thank You for Smoking.

The New York Association for Women in Communications honored Lunden with a Matrix Award for her outstanding contributions to the broadcasting field.

In April 1991, Lunden was honored by New York Women in Communications with a Matrix Award for her "outstanding contributions to the broadcasting field."

Lunden is involved in various personal projects, such as her Camp Reveille, a summer weekend getaway for women of all ages in Naples, Maine.