Bob Epstein

NBC Gains, As ABC and CBS Shed Evening News Viewers - Posted July 1, 2009
As viewers for two of the three network newscasts drop off, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams has grown in viewership over the last year, and had its best Q2 in three years. The broadcast added 86,000 viewers in the second quarter of 2009 vs. Q2 '08. Not huge growth, but... [TVNewser]

NBC Gains, As ABC and CBS Shed Evening News Viewers - Posted July 1, 2009
As viewers for two of the three network newscasts drop off, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams has grown in viewership over the last year, and had its best Q2 in three years. The broadcast added 86,000 viewers in the second quarter of 2009 vs. Q2 '08. Not huge growth, but... [TVNewser]

Bob Epstein: "The First Quarter Has Proven To Be Quite a Ride" - Posted March 31, 2009
TVNewser has obtained a memo from NBC Nightly News EP Bob Epstein to his staff, congratulating them for "record numbers on-air and online." Epstein credits the choice by NBC to look at positive news: "I'd like to personally acknowledge how everyone came together to work on what was such a simple idea...good... [TVNewser]

Evening Newscasts Ending Year Surprisingly Strong - Posted December 24, 2008
NBC Nightly News EP Bob Epstein has been on the job for two weeks. He's off to a great start. The NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams saw its best ratings in nearly two years last week, and the week prior, had some of the best ratings of 2008. "We've just not... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.23.08 - Posted December 23, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC grocery store (company, not location) is featured above? Think you know? Email us with your best guess. AND: Join us after the jump to find out if you guessed our last contest correctly. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of... [FishBowlDC]

Grayson Leaves CBS Early For NBC Nightly - Posted December 22, 2008
NBC News has named Aurelia Grayson senior broadcast producer at the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. Grayson joins NBC from CBS News, where she has been senior supervising producer and broadcast producer of The Early Show since April 2006. She begins in her new role immediately, assisting EP Bob Epstein with... [TVNewser]

Nightly EP's Note to the Staff - Posted December 18, 2008
Bob Epstein, who took over the EP job of Nightly News last week, has sent a note to his staff thanking them (and his predecessor, Alex Wallace) for their work in '08 and while acknowledging "some challenges" in the new year.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.09.08 - Posted December 9, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC street is this? Email us with your best guess and we'll include correct guessers in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let... [FishBowlDC]

Bob Epstein Takes Over at Nightly News - Posted December 8, 2008
Last week, THR reported that NBC Nightly News EP Alex Wallace would return to the front office. NBC announced today that Wallace will also have expanded duties: "Wallace's responsibilities will include overseeing 'Nightly News,' news production, staffing, and in partnership with NBC News VP David Verdi, newsgathering. At the same time,... [TVNewser]

Alex Wallace Returns To Front Office, Epstein To Take Over Nightly News - Posted December 4, 2008
THR's Paul J. Gough scoops that NBC Nightly News EP Alexandra Wallace is returning to the job she once held with NBC News — front office VP. Longtime Nightly News senior producer Bob Epstein will be named executive producer. Wallace stepped aside from the VP job, which was essentially #2 to news... [TVNewser]