Russ Mitchell
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Network Newscasts From New Orleans - Posted August 31, 2008
All three network newscasts spent significant time covering Hurricane Gustav, and had correspondents in the area. ABC's World News was anchored by Charlie Gibson from the region, CBS' Evening News was anchored by Russ Mitchell in New York and NBC's Nightly News was anchored by Lester Holt in New Orleans. But... [TVNewser]
What's the Deal with Forrest? - Posted July 23, 2008
TVNewser readers have been wondering whether CBS News has its eye on Forrest Sawyer. The veteran newsman subbed on the CBS Evening News Saturday and Sunday nights. Insiders tell us, however, that it was most likely a one-time thing as Sawyer filled in for vacationing Russ Mitchell. Sawyer, the ABC and... [TVNewser]
Obama Says in Retrospect he Shouldn't Have Put Kids on TV — And Wouldn't Do it Again - Posted July 9, 2008
Sometimes media outlets play fast and loose with the term "exclusive," especially the entertainment news shows. But Maria Menounos' interview last week with Sen. Barack Obama's family, including his two daughters, appears to be just that.
Sen. Obama confirmed on all three network morning shows today that the Access Hollywood sit-down would... [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]





