Miss America 1979

DateSeptember 9, 1978

PresentersBert Parks^[1]

VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey

BroadcasterNBC

Miss America 1979
Kylene Barker as Miss America 1979
Date	September 9, 1978
Presenters	Bert Parks[1]
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	NBC
Winner	Kylene Barker Virginia
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Miss America 1979, the 52nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 9, 1978, on NBC Network.

Kylene Barker was the first Miss Virginia to win the crown.