John Roberts

Jane Velez-Mitchell: 'This Is the Dialogue That Needs to Happen about Addiction' - Posted October 29, 2009
Peter Max artwork based on the book jacketIn NYC last night, HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell celebrated the release of her new memoir, iWant: My Journey from Addiction and Overconsumption to a Simpler, Honest Life, at the gallery of artist Peter Max. Velez-Mitchell, host of "Issues," joked, "I just think this is a... [TVNewser]

CNN Unveils New Site - Posted October 23, 2009
The CNN talent and brass turned out for a TV-style debut of the new CNN.com last night at the One Time Warner Center in NYC. Some guests were greeted as they arrived by anchor Campbell Brown and "American Morning" anchor John Roberts, "Newsroom" anchor Kyra Phillips, and correspondent Deborah Feyerick all came... [TVNewser]

GQ's "50 Most Powerful in DC" List: One Degree of Obama - Posted October 13, 2009
Photo from GQ.com. Forget Kevin Bacon. President Barack Obama and VP Joe Biden may be excluded from GQ's "50 Most Powerful in DC," but looks like most of the list's top half are one degree of separation from the West Wing. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Federal... [FishBowlDC]

GQ's "50 Most Powerful in DC" List: One Degree of Obama - Posted October 13, 2009
Photo from GQ.com. Forget Kevin Bacon. President Barack Obama and VP Joe Biden may be excluded from GQ's "50 Most Powerful in DC," but looks like most of the list's top half are one degree of separation from the West Wing. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Federal... [FishBowlDC]

CBS, NBC Newsers Pick up Murrow Awards - Posted October 13, 2009
The ballroom at New York's Grand Hyatt was packed last night with local and national tvnewsers celebrating the best in the business as recognized by the RTNDA - Radio and TV News Directors Association. At the start of the event, Stacey Woelfel, the chairman of the organization, announced this would be the... [TVNewser]

CBS, NBC Newsers Pick up Murrow Awards - Posted October 13, 2009
The ballroom at New York's Grand Hyatt was packed last night with local and national tvnewsers celebrating the best in the business as recognized by the RTNDA - Radio and TV News Directors Association. At the start of the event, Stacey Woelfel, the chairman of the organization, announced this would be the... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 09.30.09 - Posted September 30, 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. A White House reporter used the made-for-SNL-word "strategery" in a question posed to press secretary Robert Gibbs at yesterday's briefing. Funny man Gibbs, referring to... [FishBowlDC]

2009 RTNDA Awards Presenters Announced - Posted September 28, 2009
The Radio-Television News Directors Association has announced the presenter list for this year's awards: • Hoda Kotb, NBC News • Russ Mitchell, CBS News • Natalie Morales, NBC News • John Roberts, CNN • Brian Ross, ABC News The awards dinner honoring recipients of the Edward R. Murrow and UNITY Awards will take place on October... [TVNewser]

Rob Marciano Causes John Roberts to Walk off the 'AM' Set - Posted September 10, 2009
Today on "American Morning," CNN weather anchor Rob Marciano made a comment to co-hosts John Roberts and Carol Costello that, perhaps, came off a little differently than he meant it. After bursting into laughter, Roberts actually stood up and just walked off. ... [TVNewser]

Jamie Kraft Named EP of CNN's American Morning - Posted September 9, 2009
Jamie Kraft has been named EP of CNN's American Morning, it was announced by Bart Feder, CNN's SVP for current programming. "Jamie is an extremely talented journalist, a dynamic leader and the right person to carry on CNN's tradition of offering the most hard news in morning television," Feder said in a... [TVNewser]

Jamie Kraft Named EP of CNN's American Morning - Posted September 9, 2009
Jamie Kraft has been named EP of CNN's American Morning, it was announced by Bart Feder, CNN's SVP for current programming. "Jamie is an extremely talented journalist, a dynamic leader and the right person to carry on CNN's tradition of offering the most hard news in morning television," Feder said in a... [TVNewser]

How Long Is An Exclusive, Exclusive? - Posted August 14, 2009
CNN's "Campbell Brown" led their show last night with the first video of Saturday's mid-air crash over the Hudson River -- video that had been obtained by NBC News just a few hours earlier. The video, shot by an Italian tourist, first aired on WNBC at 6pm, then on MSNBC around 6:10... [TVNewser]

Gathering for the Funeral of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 23, 2009
Les Moonves, Katie Couric and Sean McManus at St. Bartholomew church for the funeral for Walter Cronkite. We're keeping our eye on CBSNews.com and the funeral service for Walter Cronkite which will begin at 2pmET. Already at St. Bartholomew in Midtown Manhattan we've spotted Bill Plante, Bob Schieffer, Aaron Brown, Maggie Rodriguez... [TVNewser]

How Cable News Covered the Death of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 17, 2009
As the special report on CBS came to an end at 8:21pm, the cable news networks began their coverage of the death of Walter Cronkite. • CNN's Campbell Brown began continuing coverage at 8:18pm and included phone interviews with Don Hewitt, Susan Zirinksy and former CBS Newsman, now CNN anchor John Roberts.... [TVNewser]

How Cable News Covered the Death of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 17, 2009
As the special report on CBS came to an end at 8:21pm, the cable news networks began their coverage of the death of Walter Cronkite. • CNN's Campbell Brown began continuing coverage at 8:18pm and included phone interviews with Don Hewitt, Susan Zirinksy and former CBS Newsman, now CNN anchor John Roberts.... [TVNewser]

How Cable News Covered the Death of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 17, 2009
As the special report on CBS came to an end at 8:21pm, the cable news networks began their coverage of the death of Walter Cronkite. • CNN's Campbell Brown began continuing coverage at 8:18pm and included phone interviews with Don Hewitt, Susan Zirinksy and former CBS Newsman, now CNN anchor John Roberts.... [TVNewser]

Where Are Your Fave DC Journos Delivering Commencement Addresses? - Posted May 4, 2009
Alissa Krinsky at TVNewser has compiled this thorough list of where and when your favorite journos will deliver commencement addresses this year. In alphabetical order... • MSNBC's Jonathan Alter: Western Connecticut State University (CT), May 24 • CNN's Wolf Blitzer: St. Bonaventure University (NY), May 17 • NBC's Tom Brokaw: Fordham University (NY), May... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker (Programming Edition): King, Ramsey, Roberts... - Posted April 21, 2009
> Gov. Sarah Palin's grandson's father (got that?) is not done talking. CNN's Larry King Live gets the prime time exclusive with Levi Johnston along with his full-throated mother Sherry and sister Mercedes. The three will be on set in Los Angeles on the show tomorrow night. > FBN's Dave Ramsey... [TVNewser]

Noon Reading List 04.03.09 - Posted April 3, 2009
Good afternoon FishbowlDC! Sorry for the delay... 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 74 covering the Obama administration and week nine for us. What we know and what we're reading this Friday... NEWSPAPERS |... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Media Menu Live From CNN's American Morning - Posted March 17, 2009
Today on the Menu Steve gets to play roving reporter again (sadly, he was flying solo due to sudden bout of the flu on our end -- but he did great!) this time at CNN's American Morning. Steve was there to chat with co-anchors Kiran Chetry and (newly inducted into... [FishBowlNY]

Chetry and Roberts Talk "Leveling the Playing Field," Twitter on the "Menu" - Posted March 17, 2009
This morning we took the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast to CNN's American Morning, and talked to co-anchors Kiran Chetry and John Roberts. The new Twitterers (@KiranChetryCNN and @JohnRobertsCNN) are part of CNN's week-long special "Road to Rescue" coverage about the economy. "There's been so much pessimism in the economic coverage that... [TVNewser]

"Menu" Podcast Broadcasts Live From CNN's American Morning - Posted March 16, 2009
A couple weeks ago we were set to do a video interview with the Morning Joe team, but they could only do it right after their show, and it happened to be the same day we were going to have Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu... [TVNewser]

"Menu" Podcast Broadcasts Live From CNN's American Morning - Posted March 16, 2009
A couple weeks ago we were set to do a video interview with the Morning Joe team, but they could only do it right after their show, and it happened to be the same day we were going to have Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu... [TVNewser]

The News About CNN Anchors John Roberts and Kyra Phillips - Posted March 16, 2009
If you noticed some on-air chemistry the last time John Roberts and Kyra Phillips anchored together, here's why: Sources close to the couple tell TVNewser the CNNers have been dating since December and the relationship is getting very serious. Phillips, who's been single going on three years ago, was in Toronto last weekend... [TVNewser]

The News About CNN Anchors John Roberts and Kyra Phillips - Posted March 16, 2009
If you noticed some on-air chemistry the last time John Roberts and Kyra Phillips anchored together, here's why: Sources close to the couple tell TVNewser the CNNers have been dating since December and the relationship is getting very serious. Phillips, who's been single going on three years ago, was in Toronto last weekend... [TVNewser]

John Roberts Inducted Into Canadian Broadcasters Hall of Fame - Posted March 13, 2009
CNN's American Morning co-anchor John Roberts was inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame last night in Toronto. Today on the American Morning blog, he reflected on his career. "I embarked on a hectic, tortuous and sometimes calamitous road through music journalism, the launch of a 24 hour cable music... [TVNewser]

John Roberts Inducted Into Canadian Broadcasters Hall of Fame - Posted March 13, 2009
CNN's American Morning co-anchor John Roberts was inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame last night in Toronto. Today on the American Morning blog, he reflected on his career. "I embarked on a hectic, tortuous and sometimes calamitous road through music journalism, the launch of a 24 hour cable music... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 03.04.09 - Posted March 4, 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 or let us know in the tips box below. Its day 44 covering the Obama administration and one month down for us. What we know and... [FishBowlDC]

John Roberts to Speak at CU Commencement - Posted February 18, 2009
CNN's John Roberts will be the commencement speaker at the University of Colorado, Boulder May 8th. He'll also speak at their separate journalism school commencement the day before. "I sat in the stadium stands during last year's commencement as my son graduated from CU so it's a real honor to be asked... [TVNewser]

John Roberts to Speak at CU Commencement - Posted February 18, 2009
CNN's John Roberts will be the commencement speaker at the University of Colorado, Boulder May 8th. He'll also speak at their separate journalism school commencement the day before. "I sat in the stadium stands during last year's commencement as my son graduated from CU so it's a real honor to be asked... [TVNewser]

Not-So-Exclusive With the Former President - Posted February 16, 2009
On the heels of Ann Curry's recent exclusive with octomom Nadya Suleman, the Today show anchor talked to former President Bill Clinton over the weekend. The interview aired this morning on Today, and was called an "exclusive." But CNN's John Roberts also talked to Clinton this weekend, with the interview airing... [TVNewser]

Not-So-Exclusive With the Former President - Posted February 16, 2009
On the heels of Ann Curry's recent exclusive with octomom Nadya Suleman, the Today show anchor talked to former President Bill Clinton over the weekend. The interview aired this morning on Today, and was called an "exclusive." But CNN's John Roberts also talked to Clinton this weekend, with the interview airing... [TVNewser]

Williams and Letterman Talk Inauguration - Posted January 27, 2009
NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams was a guest last night on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman, and the pair discussed the botched swearing in. Williams described it as "Harvard vs. Harvard," and had a theory as to why there may have been some tension between President Barack Obama and Chief... [TVNewser]

Jeffrey Toobin (and Mom) on Today's "Menu" - Posted January 22, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu we had generations of journalists, as CNN senior analyst Jeffrey Toobin (or, Jeffrey R. Toobin — check the podcast) and his mother, Marlene Sanders, joined us. Earlier we wrote about Toobin following in his mother's footsteps by participating in Inauguration coverage. Sanders covered the 1964... [TVNewser]

Roberts Inducted To Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame - Posted December 9, 2008
American Morning anchor John Roberts will be inducted into the Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame at Canadian Music Week. The CNN anchor will be honored during the Canadian Music Industry Awards reception on March 12 in Toronto. Click continued to see the release...... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.24.08 - Posted November 24, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC restaurant uses these grape-adorned wine glasses? 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 the sort... [FishBowlDC]

John Roberts: Untied - Posted November 21, 2008
John Roberts decision to go tie-less during yesterday's American Morning has generated a lot of viewer emails, much of which was read on the air today. CNN correspondent Lola Ogunnaike weighed in with a report on whether the look is a fashion statement of fashion faux pas (we're looking for video).... [TVNewser]

The Year of the Women? - Posted October 30, 2008
From today's mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed: Salon's Rebecca Traister writes, if 2004 was "Jon Stewart's career-making election," this year is the year of the women. Specifically, Katie Couric, Campbell Brown and Rachel Maddow. Traister cites the historic runs by women on the political side as a contributing factor. "Call it historical accident or... [TVNewser]

Roberts Chats Live Tomorrow Morning - Posted October 28, 2008
American Morning anchor John Roberts finishes up the CNN morning program at 9amET, and will be joining TVNewser for a live chat at 9:30amET. We'll talk about the presidential election, now less than a week away, and more. You can email questions to TVNewser@mediabistro.com, or come by at 9:30amET to chat live... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.16.08 - Posted October 16, 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]

Roberts: "My Goal Is To Be An Equal Opportunity Holder Of Feet To The Fire" - Posted October 15, 2008
With the presidential election just 20 days away, Media Life Magazine's Diego Vasquez profiles CNN's John Roberts about politics and media. Vasquez asks Roberts if he thinks the media has shown bias during the 2008 election in particular. "There are certain media outlets, without naming names, that may have, but all I... [TVNewser]

Hillary Clinton Exclusively on CNN (And FNC) - Posted October 14, 2008
Sen. Hillary Clinton made news today as she told Fox & Friends host Gretchen Carlson there was "zero" chance she'd join the Supreme Court and "close to zero" she'd ever run for President again. But Fox & Friends was not the only morning show where the New York senator showed up. She... [TVNewser]

CNN/TIME Politics '08: The Talking Heads Strategists - Posted October 14, 2008
CNN's John Roberts is moderating an afternoon session called Puppet Masters and Policy Maestros — in other words the talking heads. Joe Klein, Donna Brazile, Mark McKinnon, Howard Wolfson, Hilary Rosen and Matt Dowd are on the panel. Here's the Twitter feed: * Panel wraps up. Going... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.01.08 - Posted October 1, 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]

John Roberts Responds to the "Sixth Estate" - Posted September 17, 2008
CNN anchor John Roberts is profiled in Toronto's Eye Weekly, and responds to the "sixth estate" (the blogosphere and others who are "relentlessly parsing the content of television news"). Roberts is asked about his most recent comment that was picked up by some on the Net — his use of "we"... [TVNewser]

Nets Roll with Gustav's Punches, From The Gulf Coast, St. Paul, and Beyond - Posted September 1, 2008
While the big three anchors all traveled to the Gulf to report on Hurricane Gustav, many cable anchors stayed behind in St. Paul, but devoted their shows almost entirely to Gustav, which came ashore at 9:30amCT southwest of New Orleans.• Fox and Friends aired as normal from 5am-9am from St. Paul.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 08.25.08 - Posted August 25, 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]

Meet the Veep - Posted August 23, 2008
About 24 hours after John Roberts first got up anticipating the news, Sen. Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden his running mate late last night. And about 12 hours after the "3 a.m. text message," Obama and Biden took the stage in Illinois together for the first time. The cablers were... [TVNewser]

Meet the Veep - Posted August 23, 2008
About 24 hours after John Roberts first got up anticipating the news, Sen. Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden his running mate late last night. And about 12 hours after the "3 a.m. text message," Obama and Biden took the stage in Illinois together for the first time. The cablers were... [TVNewser]

Cell Phones Still Quiet, Cablers Are Not - Posted August 22, 2008
The cablers are still talking, while the waiting continues. John Roberts has been up for over 13 hours now! So make your guesses. When will we start hearing the name Biden or Kaine or Bayh or Sebelius or Clinton or...over and over again? When Will the Cablers Get to Start Dem... [TVNewser]

The Waiting Game - Posted August 22, 2008
As the media this morning is collectively asking, "Why won't Barack Obama text me?" the waiting game has begun for the Vice President announcement. On FNC and CNN, the topic (as well as various shots outside the hopefuls residences) has seen major airtime. Well, MSNBC has volleyball to pass the time.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 08.22.08 - Posted August 22, 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]

John Roberts: Rock Me Like a Hurricane - Posted July 31, 2008
We happen to share an affinity for CNN's John Roberts having grown up with his musical VJ stylings north of the border at MuchMusic. It appears that Jon Stewart may have joined the club. ... [FishBowlNY]

John Roberts: Rock Me Like a Hurricane - Posted July 31, 2008
We happen to share an affinity for CNN's John Roberts having grown up with his musical VJ stylings north of the border at MuchMusic. It appears that Jon Stewart may have joined the club. ... [FishBowlNY]

The Soundtrack to CNN's American Morning - Posted July 31, 2008
The Daily Show took on the curious bump-in music choices made by CNN's American Morning (a practice, admittedly, employed by many networks) last night. Jon Stewart had some suggestions for the program — for example, not using "Changes" by David Bowie for stories ranging from credit cards to China. We're not sure what... [TVNewser]

The Soundtrack to CNN's American Morning - Posted July 31, 2008
The Daily Show took on the curious bump-in music choices made by CNN's American Morning (a practice, admittedly, employed by many networks) last night. Jon Stewart had some suggestions for the program — for example, not using "Changes" by David Bowie for stories ranging from credit cards to China. We're not sure what... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 04.01.08 - Posted April 1, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Justice Alito's bday, finally someone explains MoDo, Leon Harris likes baseball, The Deadline Club is out with its awards finalists, WRC's Vickie Burns is heading to WNBC in New York, it's the birthday of Redhead Fan Club favorite Jess Smith and don't forget to not fall for... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.10.08 - Posted March 10, 2008
Good morning Washington. IT'S CHUCK NORRIS' BIRTHDAY! Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS REVOLVING DOOR The AP reports, "The Associated Press has named two veteran editors to leadership positions in a new regional editing operation for the... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.03.08 - Posted March 3, 2008
Good morning Washington. One year ago we said goodbye to Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. and AP said hello (again) to Ron Fournier. It's the birthday of Alexander Graham Bell, Jessica Biel and, yes, me, which is the closest I'll ever get to the lovely Biel. And to answer your questions: 1.) No,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.15.08 - Posted January 15, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Wikipedia. (See King's Wikipedia entry here.) Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You think Hillary Clinton was "edgy" on "Meet" REVOLVING DOOR The Washington Business Journal reports, "Gannett Co. Inc.... [FishBowlDC]

Torch-Passing, TVNewser Style - Posted July 26, 2007
For a couple hours, the back room at Michael's was transformed into a television news executive bender, a happy hour in honor of our outgoing TVNewser, Brian Stelter [right], and incoming TVNewser, er, 'Newsers: Chris Ariens, Diane Clehane, Alissa Kinsky and Philadelphia Inquirer TV columnist and Katie Couric nemesis Gail Shister. Some... [FishBowlNY]

Partying With The King - Posted April 19, 2007
King and his wife flank the Trumps The short hallway between the "Pool Room" and bar acted as a sort of cosmic, generational media portal last night at the Four Seasons, where a pair of cocktail parties — one celebrating Larry King's 50 years in broadcasting (a.k.a the "old people room"), the... [FishBowlNY]

New "American Morning" Team Starts Today - Posted April 16, 2007
Best of luck to CNN's John Roberts and Kiran Chetry...... [FishBowlDC]

John Roberts To (Largely) Remain In D.C. - Posted April 13, 2007
(via TVNewser) CNN's John Roberts, the new co-host of "American Morning," will co-anchor the the show "from both New York and Washington, D.C." ... [FishBowlDC]

CNN Flips American Morning: Soledad, Miles O'Brien Out; John Roberts, Scorned Fox Newser Kiran Chetry In - Posted April 4, 2007
Weird 24 hours at CNN. First, a shooting at CNN HQ in Atlanta yesterday, which killed a woman. Then the news that Miles O'Brien and Soledad O'Brien — not married and/or related [above right] — co-hosts of CNN's American Morning, had been ousted from hosting duties, replaced by CBS vet John... [FishBowlNY]

Taking Out The Trash, 01.03.07 - Posted January 3, 2007
You occasionally use WikiPedia. Yikes, are things really this ugly over at Fox News? Check out the Post's Blogger Summit. "Saddam: CNN #1 After Execution" How to pitch NPR's Morning Edition. ABC Radio is looking for a staff writer. NPR Digital Media is looking for an online producer. More jobs. And employers: Find your freelancers here. Check out the Tyndall... [FishBowlDC]