Steve Kroft

Steve Kroft To Receive Paul White Award - Posted November 9, 2009
CBS's Steve Kroft has been named the 2010 Paul White Award winner by The Radio Television Digital News Association (formerly The Radio and Television News Directors Association). Kroft will receive the award April 12 in Las Vegas, during the RTDNA annual convention. "Steve Kroft's practice of our craft stands as a benchmark... [TVNewser]

"60" Finishes 7th For the Week - Posted October 13, 2009
Sunday's "60 Minutes," with an assist from the Patriots-Broncos overtime game, was the seventh most-watched show on TV last week. "60" drew 14.54 million Total Viewers winning its timeslot in all key demos with a 4.4/11 in A25-54 and a 3.5/09 in A18-49. Sunday's broadcast featured Scott Pelley's story from Afghanistan; Bob... [TVNewser]

"60" Finishes 7th For the Week - Posted October 13, 2009
Sunday's "60 Minutes," with an assist from the Patriots-Broncos overtime game, was the seventh most-watched show on TV last week. "60" drew 14.54 million Total Viewers winning its timeslot in all key demos with a 4.4/11 in A25-54 and a 3.5/09 in A18-49. Sunday's broadcast featured Scott Pelley's story from Afghanistan; Bob... [TVNewser]

Steve Kroft, Matt Lauer Honored - Posted October 1, 2009
• CBS's Steve Kroft has been named a Trumpeter Award winner by the National Consumers League. The award will be bestowed tonight in Washington, D.C. to Kroft and to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis. The Trumpeter Award is the League's "highest honor, given to leaders who are not afraid to speak out... [TVNewser]

News Notes: Kroft, Most Stylish & "Poliwood" - Posted October 1, 2009
• CBS "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft will be honored with the Trumpeter Award at the National Consumer League's annual gala at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill tonight. • Washingtonian's 18 "Most Stylish"- including DC media types Michelle Jaconi, Christina Sevilla and Richard Wolffe- were toasted for their fashion sense... [FishBowlDC]

On The Menu: Assessing "60 Minutes" - Posted September 28, 2009
Today on the media- bistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, Los Angeles Times reporter Matea Gold joined hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven to discuss her recent article about CBS News' "60 Minutes." "I thought it would be a really fascinating time to take a step back and look... [FishBowlNY]

Listen: LATimes' Matea Gold on '60 Minutes:' 'A Historically Cut-Throat Place' - Posted September 28, 2009
This morning on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu, Matt and Jason talked with the LATimes' Matea Gold about her Sunday piece on the generational shift occurring at CBS' venerable "60 Minutes," which may be best exemplified by a rare office move. For decades, the office assignments on Correspondent's Row, a bank of... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Notes: CNN in HD, Norah for Chris, Ratings, and George - Posted September 14, 2009
• CNN's "State of the Union with John King" debuted a new open in HD yesterday. • MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell filled in for Chris Matthews on his Sunday show for the first time yesterday. • Your Sunday show ratings for last week, courtesy of TVNewser. Sunday, Sept. 6th, NBC's "Meet the Press" took... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 09.14.09 - Posted September 14, 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. Congratulations to WaPo's Ed O'Keefe who married Valerie Hallow this weekend. What know and what we're reading this Monday morning... TV | ONLINE | MAGAZINES |... [FishBowlDC]

"60 Minutes" Gets Another Obama Interview - Posted September 11, 2009
CBS' Steve Kroft is heading to the White House again today for a "60 Minutes" interview with President Obama. This will be the President's first interview since his joint Congress address Wednesday and is described by CBS as coming "at an important moment in his presidency." This is Kroft's third "60" interview... [FishBowlDC]

Obama to Give '60 Minutes' Interview - Posted September 10, 2009
President Obama will speak to CBS' Steve Kroft tomorrow in Washington for an interview that will air Sunday night at 7pmET on "60 Minutes." The interview will be his first since last night's address and is described by CBS as coming "at an important moment in his presidency." In the past,... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 21, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and a roundtable with PBS' Tavis Smiley and MSNBC's Joe Scarborough CBS' Face the Nation: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND)... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 21, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and a roundtable with PBS' Tavis Smiley and MSNBC's Joe Scarborough CBS' Face the Nation: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND)... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 20, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and a roundtable with PBS' Tavis Smiley and MSNBC's Joe Scarborough CBS' Face the Nation: ABC's This Week: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and a roundtable with 2008 Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman, WaPo's Kathleen Parker, former Clinton Labor... [FishBowlDC]

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]

Obama & The Press: A Match Made In Ratings Heaven? - Posted July 6, 2009
"Obama should change his middle name from Hussein to Nielsen," said Gail Shister, a writing instructor at the University of Pennsylvania (and TVNewser columnist) to AP's David Bauder for a piece on President Obama's relationship with the networks. Strong public interest in the president and his policies explains why so many people... [FishBowlDC]

60 Minutes Honored With Two Gerald Loeb Awards - Posted July 3, 2009
60 Minutes was honored with two Gerald Loeb Awards at a New York ceremony earlier this week. The program won both of the Loeb television prizes: • The Television Breaking News award was given for a financial story by Steve Kroft, "House of Cards" (L. Franklin Devine and Jennifer MacDonald produced). •... [TVNewser]

60 Minutes Honored With Two Gerald Loeb Awards - Posted July 3, 2009
60 Minutes was honored with two Gerald Loeb Awards at a New York ceremony earlier this week. The program won both of the Loeb television prizes: • The Television Breaking News award was given for a financial story by Steve Kroft, "House of Cards" (L. Franklin Devine and Jennifer MacDonald produced). •... [TVNewser]

"60 Minutes" Up Double Digits, Finishes As 13th Most-Watched Show, Best in Nine Years - Posted May 28, 2009
Venerable "60 Minutes" has just wrapped up its best season in seven years averaging 14.29 million Total Viewers -- good enough to rank as the 13th most-watched broadcast show of the 2008-09 season, its best ranking since the 1999-'00 season. The last time "60" had as many viewers was the 2001-'02... [TVNewser]

"60 Minutes" Up Double Digits, Finishes As 13th Most-Watched Show, Best in Nine Years - Posted May 28, 2009
Venerable "60 Minutes" has just wrapped up its best season in seven years averaging 14.29 million Total Viewers -- good enough to rank as the 13th most-watched broadcast show of the 2008-09 season, its best ranking since the 1999-'00 season. The last time "60" had as many viewers was the 2001-'02... [TVNewser]

The After-Parties: Vanity Fair & Bloomberg - Posted May 10, 2009
So just who made the cut at the highly exclusive Vanity Fair/Bloomberg after-party at the gorgeous residence of French Ambassador Pierre Vimont? It was impossible to get in if you weren't on the list- Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford got turned away at first, but we saw him inside shortly after. No pics... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): Garrett, Harris, LeBron... - Posted March 26, 2009
> President Barack Obama has taken a page from his predecessor and assigned his first nickname. Paul Bedard's Washington Whispers column reports on the President referring to FNC's White House correspondent Major Garrett as simply, "Garrett." > "Nightline Face off," a debate lasting the entire program tonight, asks the question, "Does... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 03.25.09 - Posted March 25, 2009
h/t Shenanigans 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 65 covering the Obama administration and week eight for us. Happy Birthday to TVNewser's Steve Krakauer! What we know and what we're reading... [FishBowlDC]

Obama Gives 60 Minutes Best Ratings of '09 - Posted March 24, 2009
Steve Kroft's interview with President Barack Obama gave 60 Minutes its best ratings since December 14. The program, also helped by a lead-in of NCAA basketball, averaged 17.04 million Total Viewers — good enough for 4th on Nielsen's weekly top 10 list. It was also #4 in households. Compared to the same... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 03.23.09 - Posted March 23, 2009
From the Silicon Valley Insider 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 63 covering the Obama administration and week eight for us. Congrats to Politico's Patrick O'Connor who got engaged Saturday to... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted March 20, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA), Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) and a roundtable with NBC's Tom Brokaw and CNBC's Erin Burnett CBS' Face the Nation: White House Council of Economic Advisors' Austan Goolsbee, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA), Slate's John Dickerson and... [FishBowlDC]

Steve Kroft To Interview Pres. Obama for 60 Minutes - Posted March 18, 2009
CBS News' Steve Kroft will interview President Barack Obama in the Oval Office this Friday for a segment (or two) to air on 60 Minutes this Sunday. Kroft landed the first post-election interview with Obama in November which drew 25.1 million viewers for 60 Minutes. CBS says Friday's interview is "expected to be... [TVNewser]

Steve Kroft To Interview Pres. Obama for 60 Minutes - Posted March 18, 2009
CBS News' Steve Kroft will interview President Barack Obama in the Oval Office this Friday for a segment (or two) to air on 60 Minutes this Sunday. Kroft landed the first post-election interview with Obama in November which drew 25.1 million viewers for 60 Minutes. CBS says Friday's interview is "expected to be... [TVNewser]

"60" in Top 10 Again - Posted March 3, 2009
Sunday's "60 Minutes" was the 7th most-watched TV show last week, according to Nielsen. 14.23 million viewers watched Steve Kroft's interview with Bernard Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos, Anderson Cooper's reporting on the drug war in Mexico and Morley Safer's profile of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. It was the tenth time... [TVNewser]

"60" in Top 10 Again - Posted March 3, 2009
Sunday's "60 Minutes" was the 7th most-watched TV show last week, according to Nielsen. 14.23 million viewers watched Steve Kroft's interview with Bernard Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos, Anderson Cooper's reporting on the drug war in Mexico and Morley Safer's profile of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. It was the tenth time... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 02.18.09 - Posted February 18, 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 30 covering the Obama administration and week 3 for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 02.18.09 - Posted February 18, 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 30 covering the Obama administration and week 3 for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

Barbara Walters' Evening News Prediction - Posted February 17, 2009
The first woman to anchor both a morning and an evening network newscast is betting on the mornings. ABC's Barbara Walters and 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft were part of a S.I. Newhouse School of Communications breakfast panel in New York City this morning. Portfolio.com's Jeff Bercovici was there for the discussion... [TVNewser]

60 Minutes Devotes Upcoming Hour to Barack Obama - Posted December 19, 2008
60 Minutes is devoting its entire hour on Dec. 28 to Barack Obama and his journey to the White House. 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft has been chronicling Obama's story for nearly two years. He was the first reporter to interview the Pres.-elect and Michelle Obama after the election. Portions of that... [TVNewser]

With Layoffs Abound, CBS Finds Time to Celebrate - Posted December 11, 2008
TVNewser attended one of the few holiday parties still on the calendar. Producers, anchors and executives from CBS News and CBS Radio, and those of us who cover them, packed the 35th floor of CBS's Black Rock headquarters last night. We talked with The Early Show's Julie Chen as she arrived,... [TVNewser]

60 Minutes is the Week's #3 Show - Posted December 2, 2008
For the sixth time in 10 weeks, 60 Minutes cracked the top 10 network prime time shows. Last Sunday it was #3. 18.64 million viewers watched a joint investigation with The Washington Post in which Steve Kroft exposed cheating in the online gambling industry as well as a profile of U.S. Olympic... [TVNewser]

Barack Obama on Meet the Press Next Sunday - Posted November 30, 2008
At the end of today's Meet the Press, Tom Brokaw announced Pres.-elect Barack Obama would be the guest next Sunday. This will be the third sitdown interview Obama has conducted since being elected. First with CBS's Steve Kroft; last week with ABC's Barbara Walters, and now NBC's Brokaw. Next Sunday could... [TVNewser]

Obamas Give 60 Minutes Best Night in Nine Years - Posted November 17, 2008
According to preliminary overnight ratings, 24.5 million viewers watched Steve Kroft's interview with President-elect Barack Obama and Michelle Obama last night on 60 Minutes, giving the show its best viewership since 1999. The show drew a 6.4 rating in A18-49. It was the Obamas first interview since election day. The show got an... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.17.08 - Posted November 17, 2008
Good morning Washington. What D.C. coffee shop is featured in the above picture? Think you know? Drop us an email and we'll give you the correct answer (and list the correct guessers) in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the... [FishBowlDC]

Obama Gets Almost All of 60 Minutes - Posted November 16, 2008
In his first interview since being elected president, Barack Obama is getting all three segments of tonight's 60 Minutes. It's rare that a single topic gets more than one segment on the show — we're reminded that Lesley Stahl's 2005 interview with Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page was spread... [TVNewser]

Steve Kroft On The Big Get: "We Were There First" - Posted November 14, 2008
Alissa Krinsky TVNewser Contributor In getting the big interview, being first helps — whether first in ratings or first at the door. "We went and started working on a profile before he declared his candidacy," says 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft of President-elect Barack Obama. "I can remember the first time we went to... [TVNewser]

60 Minutes Gets First President-elect Obama Interview - Posted November 13, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama and First Lady-elect Michelle Obama, sit down for their first post-election interview with CBS' 60 Minutes. Steve Kroft conducts the interview tomorrow in Chicago. It will air Sunday at 7pm. 60 Minutes is coming off a week where it was the most-watched program on television.... [TVNewser]

60 Minutes Most-Watched Program Last Week - Posted November 11, 2008
Thanks to a number of factors, the top-rated program on all of television last week was 60 Minutes. The Sunday program averaged 18.47 million Total Viewers, the show's largest audience since the same week last year. One thing that helped the program was a strong lead-in from two tight NFL games, Indianapolis' win... [TVNewser]

60 Minutes Goes HD With Nominees - Posted September 17, 2008
On the 40th anniversary broadcast of 60 Minutes this Sunday, the program is moving to HD, for all field and studio cameras, becoming the first newsmagazine to broadcast entirely in the format. And to mark the occasion, the program will be entirely devoted to interviews with the presidential candidates. Steve Kroft interviews... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.14.07 - Posted September 14, 2007
Good morning Washington. Most of you open up new web pages in a new tab, as opposed to a new window. And most of you are sorta geeky too. A NBC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' was the No. 1 Sunday morning public affairs... [FishBowlDC]

Loeb Awards: Chris Anderson Wins Best Book - Posted June 26, 2007
The Loeb Awards--the Pulitzers of the business journalism world--were handed out last night by the dean of UCLA's Anderson School of Management at a dinner in New York. The West Coast winner is Chris Anderson, of Wired, won for his book, The Long Tail. Full list below.... [FishBowlLA]