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Safer, Sawyer, Gibson, O'Reilly Turn Out to Remember Don Hewitt - Posted October 19, 2009
This morning the Rose Hall at the Time Warner Center was packed with friends and colleagues of legendary CBS Newsman Don Hewitt, who died in August. In attendance, Hewitt's "60 Minutes" correspondent corps including Morley Safer who spoke at the service. Andy Rooney sat in the third row, just across the... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Oct. 5 - Posted October 13, 2009
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams had a 780K Total Viewer lead over #2 World News with Charles Gibson, while Gibson's program topped #2 CBS Evening News with Katie Couric by more than 2 million Total Viewers. Couric's broadcast, which was down 400K viewers from the week prior, devoted much of... [TVNewser]

The Media Divide: Who's Keeping up with the Joneses? - Posted September 16, 2009
Politico's Michael Calderone and Mike Allen take an in-depth look at how the news these days looks different depending on where you watch. From birthers to tea parties to town halls and - not to mention President Obama's speech last week to school children and the background of former White House aide... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Sept. 7 - Posted September 16, 2009
The week after his retirement was announced, Charlie Gibson was back on top of the evening news ratings. ABC's "World News" edged out "Nightly News" drawing 7.24 million Total Viewers to Nightly's 7.15M during the Labor Day week. That puts an end to Brian Williams' 46-week winning streak. "Nightly" still beat... [TVNewser]

'World News:' Where Things Stand - Posted September 14, 2009
ABC News is going to spend considerable time this week talking about what happened this week, one year ago. "From Wall Street to Main Street: Where Things Stand" is a 5-part series airing on 'World News' with Charles Gibson. • Tonight - Betsy Stark reports on jobs - Where can you find... [TVNewser]

Charlie Gibson Retires, Diane Sawyer To Take Over "World News" - Posted September 2, 2009
There will be a big change at one network's evening news desk starting next year. ABC News announced today that Charles Gibson, who has anchored the news channel's "World News" nightly newscast since May 2006, will be stepping down from his post at the end of the year and retiring from full-time... [FishBowlNY]

More Tributes To Sen. Kennedy - Posted August 26, 2009
As the day has progressed, many media outlets have announced plans to pay tribute to Sen. Edward Kennedy. Here's some of what we're getting ready to see: Time magazine is planning a commemorative issue that will feature Kennedy on the cover with tributes inside from Joe Klein, Bob Shrum, Ted Sorensen and... [FishBowlNY]

Kennedy Coverage - Posted August 26, 2009
Network specials and coverage of Ted Kennedy's death are being announced. Here's a rundown: ABC News ABC News will broadcast an hour special on the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy, anchored by Charles Gibson from Hyannis Port, MA and Diane Sawyer in New York. The ABC News Special, "Remembering Ted... [FishBowlDC]

Evening News Ratings: Week of August 17 - Posted August 25, 2009
NBC Nightly News was #1 again last week in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo, with Lester Holt, Ann Curry and David Gregory in for Brian Williams. #2 ABC's World News with Charles Gibson grew week-to-week and year-to-year. Total Viewers: NBC: 7,380,000 / ABC: 7,040,000 / CBS: 5,340,000 A25-54 viewers: NBC: 2,100,000 /... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of August 10 - Posted August 18, 2009
The summer slump may be ending for the evening newscasts. All three shows were up in the demo, while ABC World News and CBS Evening News also grew in Total Viewers week-to-week. NBC Nightly News shed 200K Total Viewers week-to-week, still finishing first in both categories. World News with Charles Gibson... [TVNewser]

Network Statements On The Death Of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 19, 2009
ABC News Anchor Charles Gibson: "Walter Cronkite was and always will be the gold standard. His objectivity, his even-handedness, his news judgment are all great examples. He, as much as anyone, is responsible for developing network television news. He set the standard. He told it 'the way it is' and all... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Show Remembrances for Walter Cronkite; 'Evening News' Voiceover Retired - Posted July 18, 2009
The Saturday morning news broadcasts turned into tributes to Walter Cronkite. On CBS' "The Early Show" weekday anchors Harry Smith and Maggie Rodriguez hosted alongside Saturday Early anchor Chris Wragge. Guests included Katie Couric, who will anchor the CBS Evening News tonight. What you won't hear on the Evening News going forward... [TVNewser]

ABC Statements on the Death of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 17, 2009
• ABC News President David Westin: "Walter Cronkite set an example for all broadcast journalism by simply doing his best to tell us the truth about things that matter, with courage and without partisanship. We will miss him, but will seek to keep his spirit alive by following his example." • ABC News... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 07.15.09 - Posted July 15, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Happy Birthday to Arianna Huffington and Paul Kane! What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... TV | ONLINE | AWARDS | NEWS NOTES... [FishBowlDC]

Evening News Ratings: Week of July 6 - Posted July 14, 2009
All three evening newscasts were down in Total Viewers week-to-week last week, following the death of Michael Jackson which gave a spike in viewership the two weeks prior. NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams wins again with an 800,000 Total Viewer lead over #2 ABC World News with Charles Gibson. Gibson's broadcast was... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 07.13.09 - Posted July 13, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Happy Birthday to Anne Schroder Mullins! What we know and what we're reading this Monday morning... TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | REVOLVING DOOR |... [FishBowlDC]

Evening News Ratings: Week of June 15 - Posted June 23, 2009
The week of June 15, 2009 will go down as the lowest-rated for two of the three network evening newscasts as far back as the records go - the 1991-92 season. The CBS Evening News dipped below 5m Total Viewers for the first time and ABC World News was below 6.5m... [TVNewser]

New All-Time Lows for Both CBS & ABC Evening Newscasts - Posted June 23, 2009
Breaking: TVNewser has learned the CBS Evening News has once again set an all-time low last week with 4.89 million Total Viewers and 1.42 million A25-54 viewers. But it was also the lowest (since records began in the 1991-'92 season) for ABC's World News with Charles Gibson. The Gibson program drew... [TVNewser]

ABC Asks Nielsen to Investigate After Low 'World News' Friday - Posted June 16, 2009
Breaking: TVNewser has learned ABC is asking Nielsen to investigate their "World News" ratings for Friday - the day of the DTV switch. Insiders tell us Friday's Total Viewer number was 4.09 million - that's off from a 7.34 million Total Viewer average the show had been putting up on Friday's... [TVNewser]

ABC = All Barack Channel On Wednesday, June 24th - Posted June 15, 2009
On Wednesday, June 24th, ABC News will invade the White House for Good Morning America, World News, Primetime and Nightline coverage of healthcare, exclusive interviews and a town hall conversation with the President. "Good Morning America" will kick off the day from the South Lawn of the White House and will... [FishBowlDC]

Charlie Gibson & Diane Sawyer to Moderate Primetime Health Care Conversation from the White House - Posted June 15, 2009
As the president continues to sell his health care plan - today in front of doctors at the AMA conference in Chicago - ABC News announced it is hosting a primetime special called "Questions for the President: Prescription for America." Next Wednesday June 24 at 10pmET Charles Gibson and Diane Sawyer will... [TVNewser]

Which Murder Is More Newsworthy? Bill O'Reilly Debates - Posted June 11, 2009
Bill O'Reilly and FNC analyst Ellis Henican had a heated discussion last night about which story — the murder of Dr. Tiller or Private Long — was more newsworthy, and why each was covered the way it was in the media. The shooting at the Holocaust Museum yesterday was mentioned as... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of June 1 - Posted June 9, 2009
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams was the #1 evening newscast again last week with a more than 800,000 viewer lead over #2 World News with Charles Gibson. And with an average of 5.18M Total Viewers, the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric had its lowest viewership yet. In fact, it's... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of May 18 - Posted May 27, 2009
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams has reached the half-year mark for consecutive A25-54 demo wins, finishing first for the 26th time last week. However it is the third consecutive week ABC World News with Charles Gibson has narrowed the gap between the programs, with a demo difference of just 170,000... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of May 4 - Posted May 12, 2009
For the 30th consecutive week, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams was the top-rated evening newscast in Total Viewers last week. But it's getting closer. ABC World News with Charles Gibson pulled to the smallest difference between the two programs since the week of November 3 — more than six months... [TVNewser]

ABC World News' Hubble Coverage Blasts Off - Posted May 7, 2009
ABC's World News with Charles Gibson is planning extensive coverage of Monday's mission for seven astronauts to repair the Hubble telescope. World News had behind-the-scenes for the training and preparation before the mission, beginning more than a year ago. Some back story on the mission and the coverage is on ABCNews.com. The first... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of April 27 - Posted May 7, 2009
Nightly News with Brian Williams won the week in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. The NBC broadcast as well as ABC's World News with Charles Gibson gained viewers week-over-week. CBS Evening News with Katie Couric was down slightly in Total Viewers but up in A25-54 viewers week-over-week. Total Viewers: NBC:... [TVNewser]

Dylan Ratigan Stays On NBC|ABC News Launches YouTube Channel|Amazon PItches Kindle To Students|Portfolio's Havens Finds A Home At The Atlantic|Gawker Advertises - Posted May 6, 2009
TVNewser: Dylan Ratigan will return to the air next month on MSNBC, anchoring the 9-11 am EST spot FishbowlDC: ABC News announced a YouTube channel, YouTube.com/ABCNEWS, which features breaking news and highlights from shows like "Good Morning America," and "World News with Charles Gibson," as well as ABC's "Quick Fix" webcast GalleyCat: Amazon... [FishBowlNY]

Totally Tubular: ABC News Launches YouTube Channel - Posted May 6, 2009
Need a quick hit of ABC News? Now you can get your fix on YouTube. The network announced their YouTube channel, YouTube.com/ABCNEWS today. The site will offer visitors breaking news and highlights from "Good Morning America," "World News with Charles Gibson," "Nightline," "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," "20/20"... [FishBowlDC]

Obama's 100th Day Media Preview - Posted April 29, 2009
UPDATED: As you know, TODAY marks the President's first 100 days in office. FBDC has compiled a list of coverage, events and/or special reports for the event. We'll continue updating throughout the day so send us your organization's info and plans to be added to the mix. Last Night... [FishBowlDC]

Obama's 100th Day Media Preview - Posted April 28, 2009
As you know, tomorrow marks the President's first 100 days in office. FBDC has compiled a list of expected coverage, events and/or special reports for tomorrow. We'll continue updating throughout the day so send us your organization's info and plans to be added to the mix. Tonight On ABC's... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 04.24.09 - Posted April 24, 2009
Photo by Getty Images Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Its day 95 covering the Obama administration and week 12 for us. What we know and what we're reading this Friday morning... NEWSPAPERS... [FishBowlDC]

ABC World News Wins Overseas Award - Posted April 23, 2009
ABC News picked up an Overseas Press Club Award last night — the only broadcast network to win an award. World News with Charles Gibson won for the David Kaplan Award for best TV spot news reporting from abroad. The winning series of segments, "China's Earthquake," featured correspondents Stephanie Sy and Neal... [TVNewser]

How The Evening Newscasts Covered the Tea Parties - Posted April 15, 2009
• NBC Nightly News led with two stories on tax day. Lee Cowan reported on the tea parties while Savannah Guthrie reported on the White House message of middle class tax cuts. In his open, Brian Williams said the tea parties were, "organized on the Internet and by some cable TV... [TVNewser]

Cokie Roberts To Receive First Amendment Award; Google Too - Posted March 6, 2009
ABC's Charles Gibson and Sam Donaldson will present the Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award to Cokie Roberts at the RTNDF's 19th annual First Amendment Awards Dinner next Thursday. Also honored at the Washington, DC event: Google, Inc. which will receive the First Amendment Leadership Award. PBS' Judy Woodruff will present to Google's... [TVNewser]

Charlie and Weezy On Kimmel, and a News/Entertainment "Throw" - Posted March 4, 2009
For the past two nights, at the conclusion of ABC's Nightline, Cynthia McFadden and Martin Bashir "threw" to the talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," promoting the program immediately following the news show. The New York Observer tells the backstory. "The friendly 'throw' from Nightline to Jimmy Kimmel was less about ratings... [TVNewser]

Jonathan Karl Gets First Post-White House Interview with Laura Bush - Posted February 26, 2009
ABC's Senior Congressional Correspondent Jonathan Karl sits down with former First Lady Laura Bush for her first television interview since leaving the White House last month. The interview begins airing tonight on World News with Charles Gibson with a longer version tomorrow on Good Morning America and on World News. The interview is... [TVNewser]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET (right after our TVNewser Summit party tonight in NYC — it's not too late to RSVP). Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response: • ABC — Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos anchor coverage from the Capitol, from... [TVNewser]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
From TVNewser... Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET. Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response. Each network's coverage plans after the jump.... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: Ross, Concorde, Rather... - Posted February 20, 2009
> ABC's Brian Ross, and his team, are on the hunt for Bernie Madoff's billions. The search is leading them to Switzerland and Africa. The report tonight on World News with Charles Gibson. > On Sunday, NBC's travel contributor Peter Greenberg reports on the last moments of the crash of... [TVNewser]

Couric's Evening News Cuts Gap With ABC World News - Posted February 18, 2009
The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric continues to defy the odds, which started to play in her favor during her presidential campaign coverage. If you believed the skeptics, Couric might have been gone from the show by now. But not only is she still front and center, her third-place show... [TVNewser]

Sam Donaldson to Retire from ABC News - Posted February 16, 2009
What better day for Sam Donaldson to announce his retirement than on Presidents' Day. Donaldson, who covered presidents from Kennedy to Obama, is retiring next week from full time work at ABC News. The 41-year ABC News vet will continue to appear occasionally on This Week with George Stephanopoulos as well... [TVNewser]

NPF Awards 2009: Celebratory Funeral - Posted February 11, 2009
In case you haven't heard: newspapers are dying... people are getting fired... laid off... buyouts are the new bonus. If for any reason attendees at the 26th Annual NPF Awards had forgotten about the dismal state of their industry, there were plenty of speakers on hand to remind them. ... [FishBowlDC]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Feb. 2 - Posted February 10, 2009
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams was again the #1 network evening newscast last week, besting its prior week viewership. ABC's World News with Charles Gibson and the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric were down slightly in Total Viewers. All three broadcasts were down in the A25-54 demo, week-to-week. Total Viewers:... [TVNewser]

Pilots and Pregnancies: What To Expect Monday Morning - Posted February 6, 2009
Expect some big ratings from all three network morning shows on Monday. Here's why: • ABC — Good Morning America will conduct the "first live television interview and reunion of the captain, crew and passengers of U.S. Airways Flight 1549." What that means — although Katie Couric already interviewed this group for... [TVNewser]

ABC World News #1 in Fast Affiliates - Posted January 21, 2009
ABC had the top-rated evening newscast last night according to Nielsen Fast Affiliate ratings of the nation's largest markets. World News with Charles Gibson averaged 10,742,000 Total Viewers; NBC Nightly News had 10,497,000 and the CBS Evening News had 7,339,000. All three broadcasts aired with limited commercial interruption. ABC and NBC also... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric: "Sometimes I'm Jealous of the Real Estate on the Cable Networks" - Posted January 20, 2009
The LATimes' Matea Gold catches up with CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric in Washington, DC where she is anchoring the culmination of an election where she emerged with the most broadcast buzz. And despite the chatter last Spring, Couric is staying put. And least she thinks she is: "As far as... [TVNewser]

Inauguration Notes: ABC, CNN, CBS... - Posted January 12, 2009
• ABC's World News with Charles Gibson will air an expanded, 90-minute edition on Inauguration Day, from 6:30-8pmET. The 6:30 half-hour broadcast airs with limited commercial interruptions, and will run in pattern across the country. The extra hour will be available live at 7pmET. ABC previously announced Gibson will anchor live... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.09.09 - Posted January 9, 2009
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 us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

ABC Announces Inauguration Plans - Posted January 8, 2009
ABC News has released its plans for the Presidential Inauguration, and they are promising "more coverage...than any other broadcast network." Coverage begins at 7amET. Some notes: • Good Morning America will air for three hours, followed at 10amET with "Inauguration 2009" anchored by Charles Gibson, Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos, who will broadcast... [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]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Dec. 15 - Posted December 23, 2008
The NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric saw their most Total Viewers last week in nearly two years, with NBC winning in the category for the 10th week in a row. NBC had its highest Total Viewer average since the week of February... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Dec. 1 - Posted December 9, 2008
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams won both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo last week, but the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric scored big as well — amassing its largest Total Viewer average since the week of March 3. Week-to-week, all networks were up in the demo while ABC and... [TVNewser]

Lunch: Carl Bernstein: Bush 'Straight Talk' Book Would Sell - Posted December 3, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE Reports of the death of the power lunch are, by the looks of things at Michael's today, most definitely premature. It will be a sure sign of the apocalypse when the regulars at 55th & Fifth stop showing up to cook up their next big move over burgers and... [FishBowlNY]

David Gregory the Buzz at Business Emmys - Posted December 2, 2008
The event may have been to honor the best in business reporting, but the buzz at the top of the Rock this afternoon was who would be taking over the nation's #1 public affairs show — David Gregory's soon-to-be announced gig as moderator of Meet the Press. Insiders tell TVNewser Richard... [TVNewser]

Taishoff Award Goes To Gibson - Posted December 2, 2008
The National Press Foundation has named ABC News' Charles Gibson the recipient of its 2008 Sol Taishoff Award for Distinguished Contributions to Broadcast Journalism. The full release after the jump... ... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: Gibson, Afghanistan, $$$$... - Posted November 25, 2008
> ABC's Charles Gibson will interview Pres. and Mrs. Bush at Camp David this weekend. The interview will air Monday on "World News." Gibson will fly with the Bushes aboard Marine One and then conduct a wide-ranging interview at the presidential compound. > Tonight, BBC World News America turns its... [TVNewser]

Could a Population of Ecuadorian Dwarfs Help Researchers Find Important New Drugs To Prevent Cancer? - Posted November 18, 2008
...that's the headline of a press release we just received from ABC's Nightline. Correspondent Jeffrey Kofman travels "to the remote villages of southern Ecuador with scientists who are studying this extraordinary group of people who are just three or four feet tall," says the release. Kofman reveals that throughout its existence,... [TVNewser]

Critic Slams Lauer, Van Susteren Over Palin Interviews - Posted November 11, 2008
She may be TV ratings gold, but TV critic David Zurawick isn't liking what he's seeing in this week's Matt Lauer and Greta Van Susteren interviews with Gov. Sarah Plain. Not one bit. ...of the two, Lauer is the biggest disappointment. I expected almost nothing from Van Susteren, who defines bottom feeding... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.06.08 - Posted November 6, 2008
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 us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Times Square Transformed For ABC Election Night - Posted November 4, 2008
After stopping by the CNN viewing party in Duffy Square we headed a few blocks south to ABC's Times Square studios. As we walked in, GMA Weekend anchor Bill Weir was heading outside to begin live shots for the network's coverage. On the second floor studio, Charles Gibson was just beginning... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: FNC, ABC, FBN... - Posted October 30, 2008
> Mike Huckabee interviews SNL EP Lorne Michaels and Bill Maher on his FNC program at 8pmET on Saturday. Also as guests — celebrities from opposite sides of the political spectrum, Richard Dreyfuss and Kelsey Grammer. > ABC's Charles Gibson interviews Sen. John McCain tomorrow in Ohio. Portions of the... [TVNewser]

All Three Nets Expand Shows on Election Eve - Posted October 30, 2008
ABC is about to announce that it will expand "World News with Charles Gibson" to an hour Monday night. Last week CBS and NBC announced expanded Evening News and Nightly News broadcasts on the night before the election. For ABC, Charlie Gibson will anchor Monday's broadcast from the Times Square studios,... [TVNewser]

Obama and the Media: ABC, NBC, MSNBC - Posted October 28, 2008
Just as Sen. John McCain (and his running mate) have been making the rounds on the networks and cablers recently, so will his opponent, Sen. Barack Obama. Charles Gibson will interview Obama tomorrow in North Carolina for ABC's World News. NBC's Brian Williams will interview Obama as well from the campaign trail, airing... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Oct. 20 - Posted October 28, 2008
Brian Williams' interviews with Sarah Palin may have been enough to make his the #1 evening newscast last week. NBC Nightly News came in first in Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. It was Nightly's best week in two months and the best in six weeks for ABC's World News with... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.28.08 - Posted October 28, 2008
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 us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

ABC's Election Night Plans - Posted October 27, 2008
ABC News will be taking over Times Square next Tuesday night for their Vote 2008 coverage. Real time election results will be revealed "on three iconic screens - ABC's Super Sign, the enormous digital facade of NASDAQ and the 23-story high Reuters sign," reads the press release. Charles Gibson, Diane Sawyer and... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.17.08 - Posted October 17, 2008
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 us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Oct. 6 - Posted October 14, 2008
There wasn't much movement week-to-week in the evening news ratings, but ABC World News' slight gains in Total Viewers pushed it over the top for first place (by 40,000). NBC Nightly News finished first in the A25-54 demo by just 10,000. Charles Gibson and ABC were on the bus, broadcasting from battleground... [TVNewser]

Ian Cameron To Become EP at "This Week" - Posted October 6, 2008
TV Week reports (and FishbowlDC confirms), Ian Cameron will be named EP of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos." An official announcement is expected later today. Cameron is currently a senior producer for World News with Charles Gibson, based out of Washington. Cameron replaces Kathy O'Hearn, who ABC News announced would be leaving the... [TVNewser]

Networks Cover as House Passes Bailout - Posted October 3, 2008
Well, second time's a charm. The House passed the bailout bill this afternoon which was approved earlier this week by the Senate. All the networks (and cablers) took the vote live as it was ending around 1:24pmET. Charles Gibson anchored on ABC, Kelly Wallace on CBS and Brian Williams on NBC.... [TVNewser]

Debate On, Anchors in Place - Posted September 26, 2008
Katie, Brian, Shepard and hundreds of other TVNewsers are breathing a sigh of relief today. Their trips to Oxford, Mississippi will not be in vain. Around 11:26amET, word came that John McCain would participate in tonight's first of three presidential debates. Here's the timing of the confirmation and the reporting of the... [TVNewser]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 26, 2008
Keys to the Magic Kingdom: Dawn C. Chmielewski showcases the internships you wish you had in a story today. But our favorite part of this piece, just might be the headline. It looks like something out of the Hogwarts Daily Herald: 'Sorcerers' apprentices concoct new adventures.' Katie and Sarah: James Rainey points... [FishBowlLA]

Gibson Gets Clinton and Bush, Sr. Together - Posted September 24, 2008
Charles Gibson interviewed former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush together at the Clinton Global Initiative today in New York. Part of the interview airs during the ABCNews.com webcast today at 3pmET, and the rest on ABC World News tonight. ABC News has also announced coverage plans for the first presidential... [TVNewser]

60 Minutes Wins Three Emmys, PBS Wins 10 - Posted September 23, 2008
CBS' 60 Minutes won more awards than any other program last night at the 29th annual News and Documentary Emmys ceremony. The network with the most awards was PBS, which won 10. CBS won five total awards — CBS Sunday Morning won the other two. ABC won four awards, with two going... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (.com edition): CNN, MSNBC, ABC... - Posted September 17, 2008
> CNN.com has won the Online News Associations' general excellence award. One of the reasons cited was it, "takes user content seriously and integrates it into the whole, opening a new era of networked content." > MSNBC.com launched The Hansen Files, dedicated to Dateline NBC's Chris Hansen. And from the... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Sept. 8 - Posted September 16, 2008
Helped by strong ratings on Thursday and Friday thanks to Charles Gibson's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin, ABC's World News was the top-rated evening news broadcast in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. It was the first week ABC topped NBC Nightly News in the demo since the week of May... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.15.08 - Posted September 15, 2008
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 us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

20/20 Palin Special Top on Friday - Posted September 13, 2008
ABC News' 20/20 special, "The Interview: Sarah Palin with Charles Gibson" was the most watched TV program yesterday. The program aired at 10pm featured more of Gibson's interview with the VP candidate, as well as a report from Kate Snow on the personal and professional background of Gov. Palin, and a live... [TVNewser]

Two Interviews Down, One To Go For Charlie Gibson and Gov. Sarah Palin - Posted September 12, 2008
The reviews are in for the political 'get' of this long campaign. With two interviews already in the can, and one more set for today, TV writers are giving their thoughts on Charles Gibson's performance so far. • The Baltimore Sun: ABC anchorman Charles Gibson came across as a stern, no-nonsense senior... [TVNewser]

Charlie Gibson's "Tough Road" in Alaska - Posted September 11, 2008
The NYTimes' Alessandra Stanley calls part I of Charles Gibson's three-part interview with Gov. Sarah Palin, "meaty, touching on Iraq, Israel and Russia and aspects of her Christian faith." (By now, Part II was expected to have taken place. Portions will air tonight on Nightline and more tomorrow on Good Morning... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.11.08 - Posted September 11, 2008
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 us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Anchors, Networks Stand Up to Cancer - Posted September 6, 2008
The network anchors are finishing up a week that has taken them to three states in four days: Louisiania, Minnesota and California. The Big 3 emceed last night's Stand up to Cancer event. USA today called it, "an unusual alliance" since ABC, CBS and NBC also aired the one hour special... [TVNewser]

HD Coming For World News - Posted August 24, 2008
Earlier this week, a TVNewser tipster emailed that ABC World News Now was being broadcast from Washington, D.C. rather than New York. "They're actually switching over to HD. A lot of people are making that conversion at home right now. We are, too, at ABC," said anchor Jeremy Hubbard Vinita Nair... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 08.11.08 - Posted August 11, 2008
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 us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Evening News Ratings: Week of July 28 - Posted August 5, 2008
Another split decision for the evening newscasts. Nightly News with Brian Williams won in Total Viewers while World News with Charles Gibson won the A25-54 demo last week. Last Monday saw Williams' interview with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from Tehran, while World News concluded its month-long series Small World, a single sponsor broadcast. NBC... [TVNewser]

Cablers Cover LA Earthquake - Posted July 29, 2008
The cable news channels are covering the aftermath of a 5.8 earthquake (now downgraded to 5.4) centered 29 miles east-southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The quake struck 11:42amPT. MSNBC's Dan Abrams phoned in from West Hollywood while NBC's Chris Jansing reported from the Burbank bureau. "There was definitely a shift that... [TVNewser]

Terry Moran Gets Obama In Baghdad - Posted July 21, 2008
A day after CBS's Lara Logan got an interview with Barack Obama in Afghanistan, ABC's Terry Moran gets the sit-down interview with Obama in Baghdad. It will be Obama's only television interview from Iraq. Portions will air on World News with the entire interview on Nightline. Moran also got the first sit-down... [TVNewser]

And the First Obama Overseas Interview Goes To... - Posted July 20, 2008
CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan, who just relocated to Washington DC, was the first correspondent to interview Barack Obama during his just-begun, but much talked-about overseas trip. The discussion happened today in Afghanistan and aired this morning on Face the Nation and on CBS Evening News. Politico's Mike... [TVNewser]

Brian, Charlie, Katie To Report on Obama Overseas - Posted July 17, 2008
The New York Times' Jim Rutenberg reports that when Barack Obama heads for Iraq and other locations overseas this summer, NBC's Brian Williams is planning to catch up with him in person, as are the other two evening news anchors, Charles Gibson of ABC, and Katie Couric of CBS. And while... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of June 30 - Posted July 8, 2008
The Fourth of July holiday week was not kind to the network evening newscasts. All three were down week-to-week, NBC & ABC both down more than 600K Total Viewers. Last week was also the lowest ever Total Viewer and A25-54 delivery for World News with Charles Gibson since the start of... [TVNewser]

It's A Small World After All - Posted July 6, 2008
We thought Google Earth made it a small world, but beginning tomorrow, and for the following three Mondays, ABC's World News with Charles Gibson examines what a small world it really is. (With deference, we're sure, to the ride by the same name at their corporate cousin.) "Small World," the series, features... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 03.21.08 - Posted March 21, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS Most of you will watch NCAA basketball this weekend. REVOLVING DOOR A release announced, "Science News, the weekly magazine of the Society for Science & the Public, has named Judy Lewis... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.07.08 - Posted March 7, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | JOBS You think Hillary can still score the Democratic nomination. NEWSPAPERS "Does the Greenhouse Defect Signal a 'Times' Brain Drain?" The Pew Weekly News Interest Index shows, "As is often the case with campaign news, voters say they would like to see more coverage of... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.31.08 - Posted January 31, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Jackie Robinson and Justin Timberlake. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS You think swearing in the office is absolutely allowed. REVOLVING DOOR Adam Blickstein is the new Press Secretary for the... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.25.08 - Posted January 25, 2008
Good morning Washington (unless you're Jewish, in which case you're bummed that the WHCA dinner falls on Passover). And, on this day in 1961, JFK held the first televised conference. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio) Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You think Maureen Dowd... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.27.07 - Posted December 27, 2007
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS Most of you spent more than $400 on holiday presents. NEWSPAPERS The Wall Street Journal reports, "In the beleaguered newspaper industry, one chief executive has long stood out as the golden boy: Gary Pruitt. He skillfully... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.26.07 - Posted December 26, 2007
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You don't want a lifetime subscription to Time or Newsweek. Is US Weekly more your style? NEWSPAPERS Are you one of the many headed to IA for New Year's Eve? Politico's Aoife McCarthy and Michael Calderone... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.04.07 - Posted October 4, 2007
Good morning Washington. Trader Joes edged out Whole Foods as the grocery store du jour. An NBC release announced, "As the competitive gap between 'NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams' and ABC 'World News' continues to narrow, 'Nightly News' became the most-watched network evening newscast during the week of September 24-28, 2007." NBC also... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.30.07 - Posted August 30, 2007
Good morning Washington. You're completely torn on the journalists dating journalists issue. The Pew Weekly News Interest Index shows, "Michael Vick's legal troubles attracted a large news audience last week. ... While 69% of whites say the press has been fair in the way it has covered this story, only 38% of blacks... [FishBowlDC]

Evening News Ratings: Week of July 16 - Posted July 24, 2007
For the first time in 12 weeks, NBC Nightly News has won the ratings race. The Brian Williams broadcast outdrew World News with Charles Gibson by 290,000 total viewers. ABC News points out Gibson was off last week. Also, World News aired out of its normal time period... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.18.07 - Posted July 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. Do tell! What are these mythical "other" beaches you are running off to? An ABC release announced, "For the twelfth consecutive week, ABC's 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54. Averaging 7.67 million Total Viewers and a 1.9/8 among Adults... [FishBowlDC]

Big 3 Emmy Noms: Nightly On Top - Posted July 17, 2007
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams leads his evening competitors when it comes to the Emmy awards race. Of its 14 total News & Documentary nominations, 9 are for Nightly. The remaining nominations went to Dateline and the Today show. World News with Charles Gibson has 4 of ABC's 15... [TVNewser]

The 'Killer' Backlash Against NBC 'Pornography' - Posted April 20, 2007
As Brian Williams said on Wednesday, airing the Virginia Tech shooter's "manifesto" was a "sick business," and has turned into more than a bit of a P.R. nightmare for the peacock network. Here's a brief timeline/summary of the heat on NBC: Wednesday 6:00PM EST: NBC Nightly News went on the air with... [FishBowlNY]

Times Corrects Stanley's Gibson 'Swipe' — One Of Them, At Least - Posted March 9, 2007
Following yesterday's Alessandra Stanley column on Brian Williams' Iraq anchoring and subsequent note from an ABC News SVP calling the column "gratuitous and unfounded" in its depection of Charles Gibson, you knew this was coming: The TV Watch column yesterday about reports from Iraq by the NBC anchor Brian Williams, and the... [FishBowlNY]

ABC News SVP Slams Times' Stanley: A 'Gratuitous and Unfounded Swipe' - Posted March 8, 2007
Alessandra Stanley sneaks in a few zingers on Charles Gibson at the end her Times piece today on Brian Williams' Iraq tour: Mr. Gibson hasn't exactly overexerted himself in his new job. He covered the State of the Union address from his desk in New York, and also stayed put when tornadoes... [FishBowlNY]

Taking Out The Trash, 01.23.07 - Posted January 23, 2007
Bolo tie wins. Just goes to show there is a difference between should wear and will wear. Jack Shafer on words journalists should not use. "Cheney, media to take stand in Libby perjury case" An ABC release announced that Charles Gibson will anchor ABC's coverage of the State of the Union from Capitol Hill.... [FishBowlDC]

Media's Obama-mania Pauses For Hil'ville - Posted January 22, 2007
Hillary Clinton's television media schedule, next 24 hours: NBC Nightly News (Brian Williams interviews) ABC's World News (Charles Gibson) CBS Evening News (Katie Couric) Today (TBD) EARLIER: Obama Media Mania: He Inhaled, And The Heat's Picked Up Museum Of Sex To Unveil Hillary Clinton's Presidential 'Bust'... [FishBowlNY]

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