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Peter Alexander Named White House Correspondent for NBC - Posted December 4, 2012
NBC News is adding to its on-air staff at the White House. Peter Alexander, who had covered the Romney campaign, has been named White House Correspondent, joining ... [TVNewser]

Barbara Walters Makes Return to NBC - Posted November 7, 2012
Not sure who had the remote control for those huge monitors at the Romney campaign site in Boston -- the ones that kept changing all night. But it made for fun viewing for us. During an ABC liveshot with David Muir, Fox News was on the monit... [Fishbowl NY]

Barbara Walters Makes Return to NBC - Posted November 7, 2012
Not sure who had the remote control for those huge monitors at the Romney campaign site in Boston -- the ones that kept changing all night. But it made for fun viewing for us. During an ABC liveshot with David Muir, Fox News was on the monit... [FishbowlNY]

After A Long Campaign, Correspondents At Romney HQ Ready For A Long Night - Posted November 6, 2012
GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign headquarters is about to start filling up in Boston, Massachusetts. For correspondents covering the Romney campaign, today has been a relat... [TVNewser]

NBC News Election Night Plans - Posted November 2, 2012
"NBC Nightly News" anchor and managing editor Brian Williams heads up NBC's coverage from Rockefeller Plaza -- dubbed Democr... [Fishbowl NY]

NBC News Election Night Plans - Posted November 2, 2012
"NBC Nightly News" anchor and managing editor Brian Williams heads up NBC's coverage from Rockefeller Plaza -- dubbed Democr... [FishbowlNY]

NBC News Election Night Plans - Posted November 2, 2012
"NBC Nightly News" anchor and managing editor Brian Williams heads up NBC's coverage from Rockefeller Plaza -- dubbed Democr... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Alexander, Al Jazeera, Rock Center - Posted September 18, 2012
NBC's Peter Alexander is hosting a special for Travel Channel called "Travel Like a President." Produced by NBC's Peacock Productions, the special will look at what goes into the travel arrangements of the president, from clearing hotel rooms to flying on Air Force One. The special airs on Travel Channel Tues.,... [TVNewser]

News Nets Produce Special Reports on Mitt Romney Selection of Paul Ryan as VP - Posted August 11, 2012
At 9:20, Mitt Romney took to the stage with the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, VA as his backdrop. At 9:28, he brought out his running mate on the Republican presidential ticket, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan. NBC News began its special report at 9am with Brian W... [TVNewser]

Mitt Romney Slates Interviews With NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox - Posted July 13, 2012
Presumptive GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney has scheduled interviews with the "big three" broadcast networks, as well as Fox News and CNN today, two network sources confirm to TVNewser. The interviews will be conducted this afternoon, and excerpts are expected to run on the evening newscasts. The NBC... [Fishbowl NY]

Mitt Romney Slates Interviews With NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox - Posted July 13, 2012
Presumptive GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney has scheduled interviews with the "big three" broadcast networks, as well as Fox News and CNN today, two network sources confirm to TVNewser. The interviews will be conducted this afternoon, and excerpts are expected to run on the evening newscasts. The NBC... [FishbowlNY]

TVNewsers Wear Pink at DC Breast Cancer Event - Posted June 20, 2012
Television personalities donned pink last night for the fourth annual Newsbabes Bash for Breast Cancer, a yearly event that raises awareness and funds for breast cancer causes hosted by a group of Washington, DC-based female journalists. The group includes breast cancer survivor ... [TVNewser]

TV News Personalities: Prepare to be Pinked - Posted June 19, 2012
Female TV news personalities in Washington aren't as vindictive and cutting as other cities. Sure, they're fiercely competitive when it comes to breaking stories. But each year they come together to socialize and raise money for a worthy cause and, in the process, submit themselves to being called ... [PRNewser]

TVNewsers Starling and Alexander Tie the Knot - Posted April 27, 2012
"Today" show correspondent Peter Alexander and WJLA main anchor Alison Starling are just about a week into their new life as husband and wife. Alexander... [TVNewser]

NBC's 'Today' Clobbers ABC's 'Good Morning America' 15-0 at Annual Softball Showdown - Posted July 22, 2011
There is no sugarcoating it. ABC's "Good Morning America" got walloped by NBC's "Today" at the annual softball matchup in Central Park's Great Lawn. The sweltering heat (over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Central Park) didn't stop "Today" from clobbering the ball all over field four, beating "GMA" 1... [Fishbowl NY]

NBC's 'Today' Clobbers ABC's 'Good Morning America' 15-0 at Annual Softball Showdown - Posted July 22, 2011
There is no sugarcoating it. ABC's "Good Morning America" got walloped by NBC's "Today" at the annual softball matchup in Central Park's Great Lawn. The sweltering heat (over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Central Park) didn't stop "Today" from clobbering the ball all over field four, beating "GMA" 1... [FishbowlNY]

NBC Correspondents and a 'Real Housewife' Say Hello to NBC News' English Import - Posted April 22, 2011
Last night at The Spotted Pig in New York's West Village, NBC News hosted a cocktail reception for one of the newest members of its team: Ben Fogle. Fogle joined ... [Fishbowl NY]

NBC Correspondents and a 'Real Housewife' Say Hello to NBC News' English Import - Posted April 22, 2011
Last night at The Spotted Pig in New York's West Village, NBC News hosted a cocktail reception for one of the newest members of its team: Ben Fogle. Fogle joined ... [FishbowlNY]

Bill Geist Gets Star on Walk of Fame - Posted April 15, 2011
A big honor this afternoon for CBS News "Sunday Morning" correspondent Bill Geist. He got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His son, MSNBC anchor Willie Geist spok... [TVNewser]

Missing Bronx Zoo Cobra Has Twitter Account, Tours City - Posted March 29, 2011
This was obviously inevitable, but still sort of cute (unless it turns tragic). The infamous Egyptian cobra missing from the Bronx Zoo now has a fake Twitter account, w... [Fishbowl NY]

Missing Bronx Zoo Cobra Has Twitter Account, Tours City - Posted March 29, 2011
This was obviously inevitable, but still sort of cute (unless it turns tragic). The infamous Egyptian cobra missing from the Bronx Zoo now has a fake Twitter account, w... [FishbowlNY]

Cable Nets Cover NYC Bomb Scare Overnight - Posted May 2, 2010
News broke late last night of a car bomb located in New York's heavily-trafficked Times Square (AP story). Here's how the initial coverage looked across the cable networks as well as Mayor Michael Bloomberg'... [TVNewser]

NBC's Capus Tells Staff No More Luger Death Video - Posted February 14, 2010
NBC News president Steve Capus has ordered that the video of the crash of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili no longer be shown on NBC News and MSNBC programs, without his permission. It's a policy also apparently adopted by NBC Sports as well. Last night, before introduc... [TVNewser]

NBC News Correspondent Tells His Sister's Story - Posted March 20, 2009
NBC's Peter Alexander reported a very personal story this morning on "Today" - about his sister, who is suffering from a rare, debilitating disease. .msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transp... [TVNewser]

Israel-Gaza Ground War Changes Cable Plans - Posted January 3, 2009
The cable news channels have been covering breaking news from Gaza for much of the afternoon. The official word of Israeli Defense Force ground troops moving in to Palestinian territory was reported around 1:40pmET this afternoon, but had been expected for days. Fredricka Whit... [TVNewser]

Live From Alaska - Posted November 6, 2008
TVNewser reader Geoff Nelson sent this picture from his trip to Anchorage, AK as a freelance cameraman for NBC News. He says there were two crews based in Wasilla, AK and the crew shot entirely in DVCPro HD, feeding back to Burbank and New York in SD widescreen from Anchorage affiliate... [TVNewser]

NBC Newsers Working the Beijing Beat - Posted July 27, 2008
A TVNewser emailer spotted one-time MSNBC anchor and Today show fill-in Melissa Stark anchoring an NBC Sports update yesterday. Stark, it turns out, is continuing her on again-off again role with NBC. She will be back on MSNBC serving as host for the network's Olympics cove... [TVNewser]

Dateline Thinks You Might Be Rich - Posted July 8, 2008
In what NBC calls "a different kind of 'Dateline NBC,'" three NBC News personnel will cross the country with an Ed McMahon-esque goal of giving away more than a million dollars. From the press release: "Tiki Barber leads a team of 'on-air detectives,' including NBC News' Peter Alexander and ... [TVNewser]