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Columbia, Brokaw Honor Seattle Times Investigative Reporter Armstrong With John Chancellor Award - Posted 1 day, 3 hours ago
Ken Armstrong accepts the John Chancellor Award "The only way I can get into Columbia is to be asked to speak," joked NBC News correspondent Tom Brokaw as he kicked off the ceremony for the John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism at Columbia's Low Library last night. Brokaw spoke about the... [FishBowlNY]

Flashback: Berlin Wall Network Newscasts from 1989 - Posted November 9, 2009
On the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, TVNewser takes a look back at the broadcast network newscasts from that day, November 9th, 1989. NBC's Tom Brokaw reports for "Nightly News" from Berlin: Peter Jennings delivers the "astonishing news" for ABC (h/t Mediaite): Dan Rather stands atop the wall, reporting for... [TVNewser]

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]

Morning Reading List 11.09.09 - Posted November 9, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! SNL spoofed Fox News' Election Day coverage with Greta Van Susteren, Shepard Smith, Glenn Beck and Karl Rove. Happy Birthday to John Harris (h/t Playbook). And Kaylee Hartung who celebrated at Cleveland Park Bar & Grill Saturday with CBS friends, including Bob Schieffer, who sported a TCU "Schieffer"... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted November 6, 2009
• NBC's Meet the Press: Gov. Haley Barbour (R-MS), Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA), NYT's David Brooks, WaPo's E.J. Dionne, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, Republican strategist Ed Gillespie and NBC's Tom Brokaw • CBS' Face the Nation: Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 10.15.09 - Posted October 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. What we know and what we're reading this rainy Thursday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | MAGAZINES | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE |... [FishBowlDC]

Al Neuharth: 'Couric Has Proved Me Wrong' - Posted October 9, 2009
USA Today founder Al Neuharth has been proved wrong on something he wrote three years ago. On September 7, 2006, Neuharth wrote: "[Katie] Couric can't cut it if she stays on the non-news fringe she started out on this week." This week, Couric traveled to South Dakota where she... [TVNewser]

Robert MacNeil: Too Much 'Hyperventilating' Over Tabloid Stories In TV News - Posted October 7, 2009
Where Are They Now? A TVNewser Series As we continue TVNewser's ongoing series "Where Are They Now?", we talk with former PBS anchor Robert MacNeil. Next week: former NBC News correspondent Norma Quarles. He was in Dallas when JFK was shot. Berlin when the Wall went up. And in Cuba during the Missile... [TVNewser]

FishbowlDC's Brag Book: Brendan Kownacki - Posted October 1, 2009
Meet brag book's latest- Brendan Kownacki. On his last big project, Kownacki worked on Inauguration with the Broadcast Management Group, a subsidiary of Mason Media Group, where he served as the Director of Strategy and Development for two years. Prior to that, he worked with "America's Most Wanted" and www.amw.com, where... [FishBowlDC]

Friends, Colleagues, Presidents Remember Walter Cronkite - Posted September 9, 2009
This morning TVNewser attended the public memorial service for Walter Cronkite at Lincoln Center in New York City. The service included remarks from close friends including Andy Rooney and Bob Schieffer as well as major public figures including President Barack Obama who did not know Cronkite, and former President Bill Clinton,... [TVNewser]

FNC Passes on Obama at Memorial: 'Cronkite Would Have Wanted the News Covered' - Posted September 9, 2009
While CNN and MSNBC dipped in and out of this morning's memorial service for Walter Cronkite, including airing the remembrance from Pres. Obama, Fox News Channel aired about three minutes of the service, and did not include the president's remarks. At the two-hour-25 minute ceremony, Obama was the last to speak. He... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 3, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: White House senior advisor David Axelrod, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. (D-TN), NBC's Tom Brokaw and NYT's Tom Friedman CBS' Face the Nation: ABC's This Week: White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, former Republican... [FishBowlDC]

Senator's Kennedy Funeral Today - Posted August 29, 2009
This is the cover of the program for the funeral this morning of Senator Edward Kennedy, as shared by the family on Twitter and TedKennedy.org. Four Presidents- Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter- three Vice Presidents- Joe Biden, Al Gore and Dan Quayle- countless Senators and Congressmen, as... [FishBowlDC]

Kennedy Funeral: Guests Arrive - Posted August 29, 2009
This morning, the cable and broadcast networks spent their time closely watching the parade of political celebrities as they arrived at Sen. Kennedy's funeral Mass in the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Health. We spotted former-Presidents Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama. ... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Named 2009 Neuharth Award Winner - Posted August 26, 2009
Katie Couric has been named the 2009 recipient of the Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media. The award is named for the founder of USA Today and the Freedom Forum. It will be presented on October 8 at the University of South Dakota, Neuharth's alma mater. Couric is scheduled to... [TVNewser]

Remembering Don Hewitt: "Don was Among the First to Realize: Television without Context Amounts to Pictures with Noise" - Posted August 19, 2009
Statements from TV news executives on the death of Don Hewitt: • CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves:"In the history of journalism, there have been few who were as creative, dynamic and versatile as Don Hewitt. The depth and breadth of his accomplishments are impossible to measure, because since the very beginnings of... [TVNewser]

President Obama to Speak at Cronkite Memorial - Posted August 18, 2009
The White House confirms today that President Obama will attend and speak at a memorial service for Walter Cronkite in NY next month. AP reports the speakers list is not yet complete, but Bill Clinton, Katie Couric, Andy Rooney, Buzz Aldrin, Bob Schieffer and Tom Brokaw are expected. And Mickey Hart,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 08.18.09 - Posted August 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. That's Rob Thomas above- Mix 107.3's Tommy McFly hosted a concert and Q&A with the musician yesterday at Gibson Guitar Shop in Chinatown. Happy 21st Birthday... [FishBowlDC]

Cronkite Memorial Guest Speaker list - Posted August 17, 2009
On September 9th, Lincoln Center in New York City will host the Walter Crokite memorial service, which, according to a NYPost Page Six listing, will feature several high-profile speakers: President Obama is expected to speak, as are Bill Clinton, Buzz Aldrin for NASA, and Nick Clooney in place of his son, George... [TVNewser]

What Walter Cronkite Advised Tom Brokaw To Remember - Posted July 24, 2009
In a tribute to Walter Cronkite written for this week's Time magazine, Tom Brokaw recalls the night Cronkite gave him some advice, after Brokaw was named anchor of NBC's Nightly News. "There will be nights," Brokaw quotes Cronkite as saying, "when you think you've done a brilliant job on a... [TVNewser]

NY Media Gather For Cronkite|Which Journos Were Called On At Last Night's Presser?|Tribune Seeks Millions For Bonuses|National Geographic Publishes Readers Photos|Everyone Trusts Jon Stewart - Posted July 23, 2009
TVNewser: Walter Cronkite's funeral was today, and here's a peek at some of the people in attendance. The crowd included Bob Schieffer, Les Moonves, Katie Couric, Connie Chung, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Brian Williams, Barbara Walters, Charlie Gibson, Tom Brokaw, Andy Rooney, Dan Rather and Meredith Vieira. FishbowlDC: A run-down of... [FishBowlNY]

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]

John Carroll University Remembers Alum Tim Russert - Posted July 22, 2009
Photo by Betsy Fischer. John Carroll University has recently named its Department of Communications and Theatre Arts after the late Tim Russert. The university has also started a scholarship and NBC Meet the Press fellowship in the 1972 alum's memory. The idea for the scholarship and fellowship came out of conversations John Carroll... [FishBowlDC]

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]

NBC Statements on the Death of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 17, 2009
• Brian Williams, Anchor and Managing Editor, NBC Nightly News "America has lost an icon, our industry has lost its living giant, and all those who learned about the world from Walter Cronkite have lost an exceptional teacher. He loved his country and had a profound effect on it. He told us... [TVNewser]

Barbara Walters to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award - Posted July 10, 2009
Variety reports that the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will be presenting Barbara Walters with its Lifetime Achievement Award at the 30th News and Documentary Emmy Awards. The "20/20" anchor and EP/co-host of "The View" will receive the award at the ceremony on September 21st. Since joining the "Today"... [TVNewser]

Talking Back: What You've Told Us... - Posted June 24, 2009
Before turning the "bowl" back to you again, we thought we'd share the results of FishbowlDC's most recent polls. This is what you've told us... Nearly two-thirds of you felt that Tom Brokaw should not accept his appointment to the Commission on WH Fellowships: Should Brokaw Accept the Presidential Appointment? 65%... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 06.22.09 - Posted June 22, 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 (belated) Father's Day, particularly to John Harwood, who received a fitting gift from MSNBC co-anchor Norah O'Donnell on-air Friday. Check out how CNN's John... [FishBowlDC]

Cooper, Brokaw, Turner Among The "Sexy Gray Haired Men" - Posted June 20, 2009
Anderson Cooper, Tom Brokaw, and Ted Turner all make the wowOwow list of "Sexy Gray-Haired Men From Politics, Business and Hollywood". Here's what the site had to say about the three: • Cooper: "This anchorman makes heads turn 360. Confident, charming, intelligent Anderson Cooper. The movement's perfect icon?" • Brokaw:... [TVNewser]

"The Takeaway" Names New Exec Producer As Host Is Named To Presidential Committee - Posted June 19, 2009
Today, public radio morning drive show "The Takeaway" appointed a new executive producer: MSNBC's former VP of daytime programming Mark Effron. "The Takeaway" is a jointly produced by New York public radio station WNYC and Public Radio International. Earlier this year, the show lost co-host Adaora Udoji who departed to spend... [FishBowlNY]

FishbowlDC Poll: Should Brokaw Accept Presidential Appointment - Posted June 19, 2009
Yesterday, we posted that NBC's Tom Brokaw was appointed to the Commission on White House Fellowships by President Obama. In the post, I questioned whether it was a conflict of interest for an active journalist to accept such a role: I've always considered it strange for active journalists to be appointed... [FishBowlDC]

Brokaw Appointed to Commission on WH Fellowships - Posted June 18, 2009
Yesterday, the White House released a list of 28 people that President Obama has appointed to the Commission on White House Fellowships. Among the group selected by the President is NBC's Tom Brokaw. From the release: The White House Fellowship is America's most prestigious program for leadership and public service, providing... [FishBowlDC]

Tom Brokaw Appointed to Pres. Commission on White House Fellowships - Posted June 17, 2009
NBC special correspondent Tom Brokaw was appointed to the President's Commission on White House Fellowships today. The group will meet this week in D.C. to select the 2009-2010 class of White House Fellows. "These leaders are diverse, non-partisan, and committed to mentoring our next generation of public servants," said Pres. Obama in the... [TVNewser]

Remembering Russert: DC And Beyond Reflect - Posted June 15, 2009
This past Saturday marked the one year anniversary of the death of Tim Russert. The journalism icon was remembered this weekend throughout DC and beyond- with tributes in his hometown newspaper, The Buffalo News, on NBC by his former colleagues, and also by his former competitors. "Meet the Press" anchor David... [FishBowlDC]

Brokaw Also Gets Obama Interview - Posted June 4, 2009
Coming off of NBC's "Inside the Obama White House" special reports this week, Tom Brokaw will also interview the President in Dresden, Germany tomorrow morning. The interview coincides with the 65th anniversary of D-Day on Saturday and TVNewser points out Brokaw also interviewed President Bush on the 60th anniversary of D-Day... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: Brokaw, Koppel, Maddow... - Posted June 4, 2009
> NBC's Tom Brokaw interviews President Barack Obama from Dresden, Germany tomorrow morning ahead of Saturday's 65th anniversary of D-Day. It airs tomorrow on Today and Nightly News. Brokaw also interviewed Pres. Bush on the 60th anniversary of D-Day from Normandy. > Ted Koppel gives his thoughts and analysis on Pres.... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Brokaw, Quick, Sotomayor... - Posted May 27, 2009
> NBC's Tom Brokaw will be honored at the Library Foundation of Los Angeles awards dinner with The Literary Award tonight in Beverly Hills. > Squawk Box anchor Becky Quick has a fan in Memphis country group 40 Watt Moon, who have released a song about "the coolest chick." Check... [TVNewser]

NBC News Goes "Inside Obama White House" For Prime Time Special - Posted May 26, 2009
Brian Williams anchors an NBC News special "Inside the Obama White House" which will air in one-hour installments next Tuesday and Wednesday night at 9pmET/PT. More than a dozen crews and cameras will be placed throughout the White House this Friday. And Williams will interview Pres. Obama next Tuesday, the day... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric on the "Lost Generation" - Posted May 18, 2009
Evening News anchor and managing editor Katie Couric writes an op-ed in today's USA Today that coincides with a CBS News series on the effects of the recession on children. For months, journalists have reported on the housing crisis, the collapse of financial institutions, the stock market's freefall, the stimulus package, the... [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]

Morning Reading List 05.01.09 - Posted May 1, 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. It is day 102 covering the Obama administration and week 13 for us. What we know and what we're reading this Friday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV... [FishBowlDC]

Bill O'Reilly Unloads on GE, NBC: "A Situation All Americans Should Condemn" - Posted April 21, 2009
Bill O'Reilly has attacked GE and NBC before, even recently. But last night on The Factor, O'Reilly ran the gamut from GE's ties to the Obama administration and financial woes to Janeane Garofalo to the recent CNBC dinner. He even had some harsh words for Tom Brokaw. Joining O'Reilly were Fox News... [TVNewser]

Tom Brokaw On His Idea For Change During "These Uncertain Times" - Posted April 20, 2009
In a New York Times op-ed titled "Small-Town Big Spending," Tom Brokaw makes his case for reforming "irresponsible, inefficient practices and systems" by changing the "antiquated public structures that exist beyond the Beltway." Brokaw advocates consolidation in the staffing of, and services provided by, local governments. For example, in his "native... [TVNewser]

Brokaw, Colbert, G-Strings And G-Spots... TMI - Posted April 7, 2009
The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cObama's European Trip - Tom Brokawcomedycentral.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorNASA Name Contest NBC's Tom Brokaw was a guest of Stephen Colbert to talk about President Obama at the G20 Summit. And then there was this exchange: "Sir you've covered a bunch of these economic summits, you... [FishBowlDC]

Brian Williams to Receive Cronkite Award - Posted April 6, 2009
Brian Williams has been named this year's recipient of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. Williams will receive the 26th Cronkite Award from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at a ceremony Nov. 18. Cronkite Dean Christopher Callahan called Williams "a great journalist who... [TVNewser]

Photo Exhibit "Character Project" Opens In DC In Style - Posted April 3, 2009
From photo exhibit Pepco's Edison Gallery in Chinatown was packed last night for the opening of "Character Project," the highly anticipated photo exhibit presented by USA Network and Vanity Fair. NBC's Tom Brokaw made remarks, which included "the pictures on the gallery's walls (and in the book) remind us of our immigrant roots,... [FishBowlDC]

Character Project Hits DC This Week - Posted March 31, 2009
"Character Project," the highly anticipated photo exhibit presented by USA Network and Vanity Fair hits Washington this week. The exhibit debuted in book form as American Character: A Photographic Journey, earlier this month. The three day affair kicks-off this Thursday at a reception hosted by NBC News' Tom Brokaw, author... [FishBowlDC]

"Meet" Cleans Up in DC Market - More Eyes Than Others Combined - Posted March 23, 2009
According to metered market overnights in Washington D.C., "Meet the Press" (4.3/12; 116,000 total viewers) delivered more viewers this past Sunday than all the other shows combined. Sunday's exclusive guests were NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Gov. Ed Rendell, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The roundtable featured NBC's Tom Brokaw and CNBC's... [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]

Program Notes: Obama, Hannity, Brokaw, Olbermann... - Posted March 18, 2009
• CNN's The Situation Room (7pmET): CNN will extend The Situation Room for an hour beginning at 7pmET and cover President Obama's town hall meeting in California live. "Campbell Brown: No Bias. No Bull." begins at 8pmET. Also — MSNBC's Hardball will be live at 7pmET for the town hall. • FNC's... [TVNewser]

CNN Freelancer Honored For War Reporting - Posted March 16, 2009
CNN producer Alex Quade (left, on assignment with U.S. special forces in Iraq in December) joins the ranks of Tom Brokaw, Mike Wallace and Tim Russert as she was honored as this year's recipient of the Tex McCrary Award For Excellence In Journalism. The CNN freelancer, who has worked with the... [TVNewser]

Taking Out the Trash - Posted March 4, 2009
NBC's Tom Brokaw's a popular guy with the college students. We told you last night he would be delivering the commencement address at William & Mary. TVNewser reports today that he'll also be speaking at Fordham University on May 16th. CBS' Bob Schieffer will be featured on the next episode of dLifeTV,... [FishBowlDC]

Tom Brokaw To Speak to Fordham Class of '09 - Posted March 4, 2009
NBC's Tom Brokaw will deliver Fordham University's 164th commencement speech on May 16. Brokaw, the former anchor of Nightly News and now a special correspondent for the network, will also receive an honorary doctorate degree at the ceremony. Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York. • John Roberts -... [TVNewser]

Changes at NBC's D.C. Bureau - Posted February 27, 2009
FishbowlDC has the memo from NBC D.C. bureau chief Mark Whitaker announcing several promotions. Antoine Sanfuentes was promoted to Deputy Bureau Chief from his "decade as Senior White House producer." He replaces Wendy Wilkinson, who is leaving the network next month. Also, Albert Oetgen's role has been expanded to managing editor as well... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (Flight 3407 edition): O'Brien, Brokaw, Citizens... - Posted February 13, 2009
> Former CNN science correspondent Miles O'Brien breaks down what happened with the flight on his blog. "Keep this in mind as you watch the often inaccurate, nonsensical, irrelevant coverage of the crash of Continental 3407," he writes early in the post. > Tom Brokaw profiles 9/11 widow Beverly Eckert, who... [TVNewser]

Frank Radice Joins NATAS as President/CMO - Posted February 4, 2009
Frank Radice, who spent the last 37 years as a TV producer and marketer, has been named President and Chief Marketing Officer of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Until last year, Radice was EVP of The NBC Agency, a job he'd held since 2002. Radice joined NBC in 1995... [TVNewser]

Phil Alongi to Depart NBC News - Posted January 23, 2009
NBC News specials executive producer Phil Alongi, who's been with NBC for more than 30 years, is leaving the network at the end of February. Alongi, who's been with the specials unit since 1987 and before that with NBC Nightly News, says simply the time has come to try something different.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.22.09 - Posted January 22, 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]

The Atlantic Celebrates Gwen Ifill's The Breakthrough - Posted January 20, 2009
Last night at his home Atlantic publisher David Bradley hosted a well-attended party to celebrate the publication of Gwen Ifill's new book The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the age of Obama. Spotted among the D.C. heavy-hitters in attendence were David Brooks, Jim Lehrer, David Broder, Judy Woodruff, Tom Brokaw,... [FishBowlNY]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted January 16, 2009
Meet The Press: Rahm Emanuel, Incoming White House Chief of Staff, Tom Brokaw, NBC News, David Brooks, New York Times, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Presidential Historian, Tavis Smiley, Host, PBS's Tavis Smiley, Chuck Todd, Political Director, NBC News. Face the Nation: Incoming National Economic Council director Lawrence Summers, Georgetown University Michael Eric Dyson... [FishBowlDC]

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]

NBC/MSNBC/CNBC Inauguration Coverage - Posted January 8, 2009
NBC News, and its cable properties, announced plans for the Inauguration today. NBC News' Brian Williams begins anchoring on NBC at 10:30amET, with Tom Brokaw and Lester Holt. Some notes: • Today will broadcast live from D.C. on Monday and Tuesday with all anchors on hand. Natalie Morales reports on Tuesday from D.C.... [TVNewser]

Cooper: "Get This Bitch Off The Stage" - Posted January 6, 2009
Anderson Cooper helped out The Daily Show last night, moderating the first ever "CNN Puppedential Debate." That's right, to pick the First Dog. What followed were an image of Tom Brokaw sniffing Sen. John McCain, a YouTube question about "who's a good boy," and Cooper demanding, "Get this bitch off the... [TVNewser]

Brokaw Reflects on Russert in NYT Magazine - Posted December 29, 2008
Tom Brokaw writes the Tim Russert profile in the The New York Times Magazine's 15th annual "Lives They Lived" issue. The issue takes a look back at 20 influential people who died during 2008. "Tim Russert was in the next generation of broadcast journalists, and his role model was none of the... [TVNewser]

Lunch: Tom Brokaw Holds Court; Jane Friedman Works The Room - Posted December 17, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE 'Tis the season to be lunching, and the usual A-list suspects were out in force today with plenty of glad-handing and air kissing all around. Maybe it's because this is (mercifully) the last full week of work for the year or perhaps it's just because everyone is tired of... [FishBowlNY]

MTP Wins Big With Gregory's Debut - Posted December 15, 2008
TVNewser has obtained the overnight ratings from the metered markets for the Sunday morning public affairs shows. NBC's Meet the Press averaged a 4.1/11, well ahead of ABC's This Week (2.9/7), CBS' Face the Nation (2.7/7) and FOX News Sunday (1.5/4). This was David Gregory's first show as moderator of Meet the Press.... [TVNewser]

Tom Brokaw is Joe & Mika's First Radio Guest - Posted December 8, 2008
Well, that must've been a tough booking. Tom Brokaw was the first guest on today's inaugural radio show hosted by MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, "The Joe & Mika Show." Blogger Ron Mwangaguhunga listened: The conversation began on the subject of Sunday's passing the torch to David Gregory. Brokaw's wife, Meredith,... [TVNewser]

On Day One, Moderator Meets the Press That Will Cover Him - Posted December 7, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist For a guy who has busted moves with Karl Rove and Mary J. Blige, David Gregory kept both feet on the ground today in his first interviews as moderator of NBC's venerable "Meet the Press." In fact, Gregory's stay-on-message answers were so vanilla, so predictable, they would have sparked a... [TVNewser]

Tom Brokaw on "Young Journalists Coming of Age" - Posted December 7, 2008
During their 'hand-off' discussion at the end of Meet the Press, Tom Brokaw told David Gregory why the timing of his taking over the broadcast is so crucial. What I think is very exciting for you, and important to the country, is that everyone is paying attention now, in a way that... [TVNewser]

David Gregory Named Moderator of Meet the Press - Posted December 7, 2008
After a week of speculation, NBC's Tom Brokaw made it official this morning — David Gregory will become the next moderator of Meet the Press, the longest running show on television. Gregory joined Brokaw at the end of the broadcast for the announcement. After telling viewers he'd be moving on, Brokaw said,... [TVNewser]

Tom Brokaw's Final Meet the Press - Posted December 7, 2008
During a segment on Weekend Today this morning, promoting his interview with Pres.-elect Barack Obama, Tom Brokaw confirmed this would be his final day moderating Meet the Press. It's been a great privilege to be here. I couldn't have had a better assignment. I hated the circumstances obviously because it was the... [TVNewser]

Williams on Gregory Speculation: "On the Lives of My Wife and Two Children, I Have No Idea" - Posted December 5, 2008
As he was getting a new EP in New York, Brian Williams was in LA appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. It didn't take Jay long to ask Williams about the big TV news story of the week: Leno:Now, I got to ask you, the speculation that David Gregory... [TVNewser]

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]

This Week's Best in Eight Years - Posted December 1, 2008
This Week with George Stephanopoulos had its best sweeps month ever in both Total Viewers and A25-54. Meet the Press with Tom Brokaw was first in both categories averaging more than 4.5 million Total Viewers. This Week's 3.52 million average is the program's best since November 2000, during the unresolved Bush... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.01.08 - Posted December 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]

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]

Names the Same, But A Date More Certain For Meet the Press Announcement - Posted November 25, 2008
Mark it on your calendars, newsies. It appears Dec. 7 may be the day we learn who the new moderator, or moderators, of Meet the Press will be. The LATimes' Matea Gold reports, "According to network sources, that may be Tom Brokaw's last day on the air as interim moderator of... [TVNewser]

Who's Missing From Rooney's List? - Posted November 24, 2008
TV Week's Michele Greppi writes in this week's "The Insider" about a tvnewser noticeably absent in Andy Rooney's essay last Sunday on 60 Minutes. When Rooney gave his list of people who made TV news "good and reliable," Rooney lists Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite, Tom Brokaw and Peter Jennings. Not listed... [TVNewser]

Common Bond: The Stephanopoulos-Obama Connection - Posted November 20, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist Like somebody else in Washington, "This Week's" George Stephanopoulos doesn't want his two young daughters on TV. "They're not allowed to do interviews," he jokes, referring to six-year-old Elliott and three-year-old Harper. (Type A Elliott "is an intense little girl. She's fun to watch." Harper, a B, "is quite... [TVNewser]

Brokaw Talks MTP , "Controlled Substances" on Conan - Posted November 13, 2008
NBC News' Tom Brokaw talked about the history of the presidential election with Conan O'Brien last night, as well as gave some insight into his role as interim moderator of Meet the Press. "My great dear friend Tim worked very hard on it and he really established it as the gold standard... [TVNewser]

Bill O'Reilly Is Favorite (And Least Favorite) Journalist - Posted November 12, 2008
The Pew Research Center has put out their post-election report, and Bill O'Reilly was found to lead both the "favorite campaign journalist" and "least favorite campaign journalist" lists. Tom Brokaw and Sean Hannity were the other two to reach above 2% on the favorite list, and Katie Couric, Fox News in... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.10.08 - Posted November 10, 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]

If It's The Sunday Before The Election... It's Meet the Press - Posted November 6, 2008
"Meet the Press" was once again the most-watched public affairs program last Sunday. The Tom Brokaw-moderated program averaged 4.662 million Total Viewers. The rebroadcasts on MSNBC delivered an additional 1,516 million viewers outperforming CNN's "Late Edition" average of 1,211,000 total viewers. FOX News Sunday, which is also rebroadcast on Fox News Channel... [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]

Networks To Call Them as They See Them - Posted November 4, 2008
Sheldon Gawiser has been calling elections for NBC for 40 years — his first as polling director at Cleveland's WKYC in 1968. After the debacle of 2000 (where Gawiser appeared on-air with Tom Brokaw and Tim Russert to explain what went wrong) to the data problems of the 2004 race, Gawiser... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric For Meet the Press?: "Speculation Is Nothing More Than Idle Chitchat" - Posted November 1, 2008
The NYTimes' Jacques Steinberg tries to get to the bottom of who will be the permanent moderator of Meet the Press, once Tom Brokaw is ready to move on. Steinberg doesn't get very far. There are the usual suspects: Chuck Todd, David Gregory, Gwen Ifill, Andrea Mitchell, and Chris Matthews. Then... [TVNewser]

Roger Ailes Honored by Navy SEALs - Posted October 30, 2008
FNC founder and chairman Roger Ailes was honored by the Navy SEAL Warrior Fund last night during a dinner and ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria. Sean Hannity co-chaired the event which was emceed by Megyn Kelly. Other FoxNewsers on hand, Bill O'Reilly, Jon Scott, Bill Hemmer and FBN's David Asman, Jenna... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.29.08 - Posted October 29, 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]

Brian Williams Along with Brokaw and Mitchell to Anchor from Studio 8G on Election Night - Posted October 28, 2008
NBC News and cable news networks, MSNBC and CNBC, have released details about their election night programming. As has been previously reported, Rockefeller Plaza will be turned into "Election Plaza" with an electoral map on the ice rink and, according to the press release, McCain and Obama banners "rising 16 stories up... [TVNewser]

Kristol: Palin "Should Do 'FOX News Sunday' And Every Show" - Posted October 26, 2008
On the heels of Ben Smith's report on Politico about rising tension in the McCain camp regarding the handling of Gov. Sarah Palin, one of the Veep nominee's most vocal supporters, Bill Kristol, expressed hope she breaks free from the constraints put on her. Politico's Michael Calderone writes about an exchange on... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.24.08 - Posted October 24, 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]

Brokaw Talks Debates, Election Night on Daily Show - Posted October 23, 2008
Tom Brokaw interviewed Gen. Colin Powell on Sunday and hosted a Presidential Debate, but last night on The Daily Show, the tables were turned. Jon Stewart brought up that the two would not be together on Election Night. "Now you tell me," joked Brokaw. "I have nothing to live for!" After the... [TVNewser]

McCain To Meet Brokaw on NBC - Posted October 23, 2008
A week after Colin Powell sat across from Tom Brokaw and endorsed his opponent, Sen. John McCain will guest on Meet the Press this Sunday. This will be the first appearance by McCain on the NBC public affairs program since January 27, almost nine months ago. Since that time, the McCain campaign sent... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.23.08 - Posted October 23, 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]

Brokaw on Meet: "I Love Doing It. It's Given Me a Center of Gravity" - Posted October 22, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist How would the late Tim Russert assess Tom Brokaw as moderator of "Meet the Press?" "I would like to think he'd think it's going pretty well," Brokaw said today after addressing the 208th annual meeting of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. "I think Luke [Russert's son] and Maureen [Russert's wife]... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.20.08 - Posted October 20, 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]

Colin Powell Chooses Meet the Press to Endorse Barack Obama - Posted October 19, 2008
On Friday, the NBC News press department let us know that Colin Powell would be Tom Brokaw's guest on Meet the Press. Generally, Sunday show bookings are not newsworthy in their own right. The Meet the Press spokeswoman emailed us about the booking, then followed up wondering when we'd write the... [TVNewser]

Imus Comes To The Newseum - Posted October 16, 2008
I have a piece online for the Washington Examiner about Don Imus' live broadcast this morning from the Newseum, his first DC broadcast in years. Both Imus and sidekick Bernard McGuirk had some not so nice things to say about CNN, Rachel Maddow, Larry King, the Newseum and Tom Brokaw. ALSO: Loads... [FishBowlDC]

On Brokaw & The Candidates: "Is Tom Supposed to Wrestle Them to the Ground?" - Posted October 12, 2008
This morning on CNN's Reliable Source, Howard Kurtz asked Politico's Roger Simon whether he thought Tom Brokaw lost control of last Tuesday's debate? Simon: No. I think he really was trying to play by the rules. And if he appeared to lose control, it's because it's live TV, and both... [TVNewser]

FOX Sends Cease & Desist to McCain Web Operator - Posted October 11, 2008
TVNewser has obtained a cease & desist letter sent by lawyers from Fox News Channel to AirNet Group Corporation, the company that hosts John McCain's campaign Website. The copyright infringement notification stems from this ad currently playing on the McCain-Palin site. It includes grainy images and audio of reporting from Fox... [TVNewser]

Parnell as Brokaw, and Three-Second Follow-Ups - Posted October 10, 2008
The first episode of "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday" premiered last night on NBC, with a lengthy debate cold open kicking things off and two segments of Weekend Update. Tom Brokaw was played by SNL alum Chris Parnell (earlier this year, he portrayed Jim Lehrer during another debate sketch), who focused... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.10.08 - Posted October 10, 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 Back on Top - Posted October 9, 2008
NBC's Meet the Press was back in the top spot on Sunday mornings, after falling into 2nd to CBS' Face the Nation last week for the first time in more than 100 weeks. The NBC program won in the A25-54 demo as well, after finishing 2nd and 3rd the prior two... [TVNewser]

Will Bob Schieffer Succeed At Reining in the Candidates? - Posted October 9, 2008
The Boston Herald's Jessica Heslam writes about Wednesday's final presidential debate moderated by CBS's Bob Schieffer. Heslam talked with former ABC News correspondent Bob Zelnick, now a BU journalism professor. Zelnick thinks Jim Lehrer, Gwen Ifill and Tom Brokaw lost control during their turns at moderating the candidate debates. Zelnick's advice for... [TVNewser]

Lunch: Joy Behar, Star Jones & Another Sarah Palin Doppelganger - Posted October 8, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE What recession? The joint was jumping at Michael's today. Media mavens, television types and fashionistas were still trying to digest the week's head spinning events but, in true New York style, weren't letting a worldwide tanking economy get in the way of a good time. There was plenty of... [FishBowlNY]

Debate Reaction: Debating Brokaw - Posted October 8, 2008
In the first debate with a different format, allowing for questions from the audience and from the web, the role of moderator was slightly modified. How did Tom Brokaw do? Some reaction: • The Associated Press' David Bauder writes, "After Gwen Ifill seemed frustrated at losing control of last week's vice presidential... [TVNewser]

No One, Not Even the Next President of the United States, Gets In the Way of Brokaw's Script - Posted October 7, 2008
Funny thing with the town hall style debate — the candidates have a tendency of roaming all over the place, keeping camera operators alert, as the candidates lose track of time. That left moderator Tom Brokaw to ask, remind, plead with the nominees to stick to the rules. Brokaw reminded Sens.... [TVNewser]

Presidential Debate Round #2 - Posted October 7, 2008
Here are some of the coverage plans for tonight's town hall style debate at Belmont University in Nashville moderated by NBC's Tom Brokaw. All the following networks will carry the debate. • ABC: The team of Gibson, Sawyer and Stephanopolous will anchor again, this time from three different cities. Charlie Gibson will... [TVNewser]

Bob Schieffer's Debate Preps Include Grand Ole Opry Warm Up - Posted October 6, 2008
While all eyes will be on Nashville tomorrow night, Bob Schieffer made his debut at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry last night. Schieffer and his band Honky Tonk Confidential were on the same bill as stars Darius Rucker, and Brad Paisley. While his colleague Tom Brokaw moderates tomorrow's Presidential debate in Nashville,... [TVNewser]

Ifill: Palin "Blew Me Off" - Posted October 5, 2008
Gwen Ifill joined Tom Brokaw and others on Meet the Press this morning as part of a panel discussing the VP debate. She describes how she was put in a tough position as moderator because of both candidates' styles. "Joe Biden decided that he was going to debate John McCain, and... [TVNewser]

Covering the Veeps - Posted October 2, 2008
The cablers have been employing countdown clocks more than eight hours before the debate tonight, and all networks are gearing up for coverage: • ABC — Charlie Gibson, Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos anchor from New York. Kate Snow reports from the debate. • CBS — Katie Couric anchors from St. Louis (Maggie... [TVNewser]

Obama Campaign Ignoring NBC Cease-and-Desist - Posted September 30, 2008
Despite a cease-and-desist from NBC News, the VoteForChange.com ad on Sen. Barack Obama's YouTube channel featuring NBC and MSNBC remains available. NBC News spokeswoman Allison Gollust tells TVNewser YouTube has agreed to pull down the video (it is still up at this time) and will continue to police it. But the Obama... [TVNewser]

Brokaw on Olbermann, MTP's Future and McCain - Posted September 30, 2008
In a wide-ranging profile of NBC News' Tom Brokaw, as well as an analysis of his Meet the Press moderation thus far, the New York Times' Jacques Steinberg delves into a variety of topics. Brokaw tells Steinberg he "advocated" for a modification to the anchor duties of MSNBC hosts Keith Olbermann and... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.29.08 - Posted September 29, 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]

Brokaw, Olbermann Featured in Obama Ad - Posted September 28, 2008
Tom Brokaw anchors a mock election night broadcast and Keith Olbermann's voice can be heard announcing Sen. John McCain as the next President of the United States in a new ad from the campaign of Sen. Barack Obama. The YouTube video, titled, "Bad News," is a promotion for the site VoteForChange.com.... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 26, 2008
Meet the Press: Bill Clinton. Tom Brokaw will moderate a debate between Colorado Senate candidates Mark Udall (D) and Bob Schaffer (R). Face the Nation: Barack Obama. This Week: John McCain, and a roundtable with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, The Washington Post's Steve Pearlstein, The American Prospect's Robert Reich, and... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.24.08 - Posted September 24, 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 Tops After Each Convention - Posted September 11, 2008
The Sundays following the DNC and the RNC were won once again by NBC's Meet the Press, which was the top-rated Sunday morning public affairs show of the week in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. Last week marked the 100th consecutive MTP placed first in Total Viewers. After the DNC,... [TVNewser]

McCain Campaign's Problem With Brokaw? - Posted September 2, 2008
Sen. John McCain's "love affair" with the media is over, but has the rift hit a new height? Bloomberg's Heidi Przybyla writes about the recent uproar over Bristol Palin's pregnancy, media coverage campaign manager Steve Schmidt called "demeaning" yesterday. But in the wake of an angry letter delivered from the McCain campaign... [TVNewser]

Between Politicians and Pundits, Brokaw Aims for New Target - Posted September 2, 2008
NBC's Tom Brokaw is looking forward to a bit of a break post-RNC before this Sunday's Meet the Press, even if it's only for 48 hours. "I'm trying to get back to Montana, before going back to Washington...It's bird hunting season," the former Nightly News anchor tells TVNewser. Brokaw's designs on... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (Gustav edition): Shep, Anderson, Gibson... - Posted September 1, 2008
> FNC's Shepard Smith gets some high praise from the Kansas City Star's Aaron Barnhart. "Now that Shepard Smith is on Fox, there's really no reason to watch anything else," he writes. "Knowledge of his home state and his experience from the Katrina watch makes him the authority." > CNN's Anderson... [TVNewser]

NBC's Gustav Plans: Brian Williams to the Gulf, Tom Brokaw at the RNC - Posted August 31, 2008
This time, no one is taking any chances. With the potential of being as severe or even worse than Hurricane Katrina three years ago, Hurricane Gustav is challenging network executives like no story in recent memory. Just like RNC planners, themselves facing a scaled back gathering, news executives, too, have been... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly "Almost Sick" Over MSNBC Chyron - Posted August 30, 2008
A chyron appearing on MSNBC yesterday afternoon around 4:15pmET had Bill O'Reilly fired up last night. The chyron read, "How many houses does Palin add to the Republican ticket?" and teased a segment about Palin's finances (apparently it's one house and two properties). Calling it, "One of the most outrageous things that I've... [TVNewser]

The Networks End 2008 Convention #1 - Posted August 28, 2008
About an hour before Sen. Barack Obama took the stage:Click continued to see the reaction to Obama's first appearance at Invesco, from the field, and some more pics (and a potential Veep spoiler)...... [TVNewser]

The Press Meets Betsy Fischer - Posted August 25, 2008
Let this be a lesson to you kids: being organized can get you all the way to the TV top. Meet the Press EP Betsy Fisher is featured in her hometown newspaper, The Times-Picayune. One of her High School teachers remembers her as, "the most organized human being I have ever... [TVNewser]

Brokaw: Matthews, Olbermann "Not the Only Voices" on MSNBC - Posted August 24, 2008
During a panel this afternoon in Denver about media coverage of the presidential campaigns, NBC's Tom Brokaw found himself defending MSNBC, once again. Politico's Michael Calderone attended the panel which was moderated by PBS' Judy Woodruff with participants Brokaw, ABC's George Stephanopoulos and CBS's Bob Schieffer. Also in attendance, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed... [TVNewser]

Denver '08: Sunday Morning Talkers at the Shorenstein Brunch - Posted August 24, 2008
The Shorenstein brunch is underway (thus far free wireless signals appear to be rather easy to come by in Denver...hooray the future). The brunch opened with a tribute to Tim Russert and Joan Shorenstein (the Center was established in her memory). Judy Woodruff is moderating the panel, which includes... [FishBowlNY]

Pioneer Shister Inducted Into LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame - Posted August 23, 2008
Proving true one of her slogans: "Shisterhood is Powerful." TVNewser's Gail Shister will be inducted into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame this afternoon at the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) Convention in Washington, D.C. She'll be just the ninth inductee into the Hall of Fame. "It means an enormous amount... [TVNewser]

Brian Williams on CCTV Gives Props To His Predecessor - Posted August 16, 2008
NBC's Brian Williams is doing his part as journalist and diplomat while reporting from Bei-jing. This week, he was a guest on CCTV-9, the English language channel from China Central TV. And the host of that show did her research. She asked Williams how he would compare his generation of... [TVNewser]

The News of the Games - Posted August 16, 2008
The AP's David Bauder writes about what might be in store for the networks of NBC Universal next week with the Michael Phelps show near an end. Bauder also writes about the off-the-field news and how NBC has reported it: During the first week, NBC has done little to upset its hosts.... [TVNewser]

Meet the Press Takes Gold - Posted August 16, 2008
Last Sunday's half-China, half-DC Meet the Press beat its competition. The Olympics likely helped, but being on earlier in some markets or not at all in others (89% coverage) didn't. The program averaged 3.354 million Total Viewers; 37% more than CBS' "Face the Nation;" 50% more than ABC's "This Week;" and 185%... [TVNewser]

TVNewser Gets It Right, and Nightly News, Well.... - Posted August 12, 2008
Last night, Brian Williams began Nightly News telling viewers, "as far as we can tell and as far looking back this is the first live network evening newscast to originate from here since 1987, the last time NBC Nightly News broadcast from here." If Brian had only checked TVNewser from his Blackberry... [TVNewser]

Nightly's Live Broadcast From Tiananmen Square - Posted August 11, 2008
Brian Williams anchors Sunday's NBC Nightly news from Beijing. NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams will originate live from Tiananmen Square tonight (Tuesday morning in Beijing), site of the 1989 uprising that led to the deaths of hundreds of Chinese students, activists and intellectuals. Williams will be joined live by Tom Brokaw... [TVNewser]

Gregory's Humor Shows at the Close of Meet the Press - Posted August 11, 2008
FishbowlDC has the clip from yesterday's multi-national Meet the Press, where Tom Brokaw spoke with Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson in Beijing, while David Gregory wrapped up the hour with a political round-table in Washington. The round-table included WaPo columnist and MTP veteran David Broder seated next to CNBC's Erin Burnett; a... [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]

Lifetime Achievement for Producer Who Has "Too Much Stuff" Left To Do - Posted August 7, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist With a face young enough for a milk carton, how does Ken Burns qualify for a Lifetime Achievement Award? That's exactly what he thought when he was chosen to receive the accolade at the 29th annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards in September. PBS's prolific poster boy turned 55 last Tuesday.... [TVNewser]

Presidential Debate Moderators Set - Posted August 5, 2008
Breaking: Drudge reports that the 2008 presidential debate moderators have been named. According the the site, the moderators will be Jim Lehrer of PBS, Tom Brokaw of NBC, Gwen Ifill of PBS and Bob Scheiffer of CBS. There is no announcement yet on the Commission on Presidential Debates website. We'll have more information as... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 08.04.08 - Posted August 4, 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]

With Obama, Brokaw's Best Ratings - Posted August 3, 2008
Last week's Meet the Press, which featured an interview with Sen. Barack Obama, saw its best ratings since Tom Brokaw took over as interim moderator. Meet the Press was the top rated program in Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo, and NBC was the only network with week-to-week gains. In the demo, NBC... [TVNewser]

Luke Russert to Report For NBC News at Conventions - Posted July 31, 2008
Luke Russert, son of the late NBC News DC Bureau chief Tim Russert, will be working as an NBC News correspondent focusing on youth issues during the upcoming DNC and RNC conventions. The press release is expected shortly... > More: Tom Brokaw weighs in on the Luke Russert hiring.... [TVNewser]

Whitaker's Long Distance Call-Up to the DC Bureau - Posted July 29, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist L'amour, toujours l'amour. Mark Whitaker was attending a cousin's wedding outside Provence, France, when NBC News boss Steve Capus called to offer him the Washington bureau chief job. "I didn't want him interrupting me at the church, so I called him back between the wedding and the reception," Whitaker says. "It... [TVNewser]

The Big Story in Canada? That U.S. Network - Posted July 28, 2008
The Saturday cover story of Canada's Globe and Mail was about the business angle of NBC's upcoming Olympian effort: "a $1-billion cross-platform laboratory designed to capture the exact destination of viewers and prove to advertisers that network television still has the power to reverse trends and reclaim lost viewers." The piece... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.22.08 - Posted July 22, 2008
Good Morning Washington. Where can you find the above slippers? Let us know. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Brokaw Gets Obama For Meet the Press - Posted July 21, 2008
NBC just announced that Tom Brokaw will interview Barack Obama for the full hour on Meet the Press this Sunday: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will sit down with Tom Brokaw as he concludes his overseas tour in London for a "Meet the Press" exclusive interview to air on Sunday,... [TVNewser]

MSNBC's Phil Griffin, "A Big Fan" of Fox News, Says It's "Our Time" - Posted July 17, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist Phil Griffin to Chris Wallace: Kiss my Peacock. The newly-named president of MSNBC takes offense at Wallace's assertion this week that commentator Keith "Mr. Bush, Shut the Hell Up" Olbermann has no business anchoring election coverage, and that Fox News would never commit such a sin. "That raises little hairs... [TVNewser]

Brit Hume to Step Down As Fox News Anchor - Posted July 15, 2008
Breaking: TVDecoder reports Brit Hume, 65, will be stepping down as anchor of the network's 6pmET program Special Report after the election, but will remain with the network. TVDecoder's Brian Stelter talked with "three people close" to Hume and reports: Mr. Hume, 65, has expressed an interest in "reducing his role"... [TVNewser]

Tony Snow's Death: MTP Remembers - Posted July 13, 2008
In the Meet the Press minute today, moderator Tom Brokaw remembered one-time Sunday show host and, later, White House press secretary Tony Snow. "It's been a tough season for all of us here in Washington," Brokaw said after playing a clip of Tim Russert, who died last month, interviewing Tony Snow,... [TVNewser]

LiveNation Deal, Yahoo! The Talk of Sun Valley - Posted July 8, 2008
Dan Cox, on special assignment for FishbowlLA, covering the 2008 Sun Valley Media Conference. All's quiet on the Western Front for Sun Valley. The conference doesn't officially start until tomorrow, but hundreds of executives, moguls and their families are dribbling in today. A conference shuttle driver said they're expecting 395 people on... [FishBowlLA]

Q2 2008 Ratings: Meet Still on Top - Posted July 4, 2008
NBC's Meet the Press saw its best second quarter ratings since 2004 in Total Viewers, and was the top rated Sunday morning show for the 43rd consecutive quarter in the category. The show has undergone a transformation since the death of its longtime moderator Tim Russert. Last week marked the first for... [TVNewser]

About Last Night... - Posted March 5, 2008
Tom Brokaw said "ass," Wonkette doesn't like MSNBC's panel, Tim Russert picks his nose, Fox was the first to call Ohio for Hillary, TVNewser regrets to inform Chuck Todd that his "screenwriter pales in comparison to the Billboard and Magic Wall," Karl Rove makes a funny ("Can we call this the... [FishBowlDC]

NBC Says Brokaw Does So Write His Own Books - Posted January 16, 2008
Jenny Tartikoff of NBC emails us about our recent post about Tom Brokaw and the cheapo scholarship: The scholarship program was established to honor Tom Brokaw's 30 years of service to NBC News. It's just one scholarship opportunities offered to NBC/GE employees by NBC News, not Tom Brokaw. Okay, we were wrong. It's... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 08.28.07 - Posted August 28, 2007
Good morning Washington. Overwhelmingly, you think Dana Perino will be the next White House press secretary. TVNewser reports, "Another Super Tuesday tomorrow on MSNBC. Chris Matthews continues in Iowa moderating the Livestrong Cancer Forum. Back east, Tim Russert, Natlie Morales, Tucker Carlson, Chris Jansing and others will hold down the anchor fort." The AP... [FishBowlDC]

Knight International Journalism Award Winners Named - Posted August 24, 2007
From the release: The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) has named Egyptian blogger Wael Abbas and Burmese investigative reporter May Thingyan Hein as the 2007 Knight International Journalism Award winners. They will be honored along with Founders Award recipient Tom Brokaw at the 10th annual ICFJ Awards Dinner at the Ronald Reagan... [FishBowlDC]

Details In Greenwich Village NBC Death - Posted July 31, 2007
The story surrounding Eric Wishnie, the Emmy-winning NBC News producer who fell to his death in Greenwich Village yesterday, just gets more and more depressing. The Daily News reports that his 10-year marriage to Dateline's Dawn Fratangelo was in a state of collapse and that Wishnie was fired from NBC in... [FishBowlNY]

Peacock Productions Following Proud Tradition - Posted July 12, 2007
Is Ben Silverman influencing NBC News by some insidious mind control? Peacock Productions, which sounds like a soft-porn video company, is a new nonfiction provider for NBC, MSNBC, etc. NBC News president, Steve Capus says: There have been times in the past where the news category was viewed too narrowly. This is... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 06.29.07 - Posted June 29, 2007
Good morning Washington. It was a close call, but you thought Chris Matthews would be the sweaty one. An NBC release announced, "NBC News has been awarded the 8th Annual RTNDA/Unity Award in the television network category for 'Separate and Unequal, Reported by Tom Brokaw.'" Ann Coulter takes a shot at "Hardball" ABC News' President... [FishBowlDC]

Imus Snubs Larry King Party - Posted April 18, 2007
One of the more intriguing questions about tonight's Larry King 50th anniversary party in New York has already been answered. Beleaguered radio host Don Imus, a longtime friend of King's, was on the invitee list for tonight's bash, but don't expect to see him. "He's not coming," our inside source says. Here's who... [FishBowlNY]

New York Times Has 1,200 Advance Obits In The Can - Posted April 9, 2007
In a new feature up on mediabistro, New York Times obituaries editor Bill McDonald pulls back the thin black veil, if only slightly, on the obit-writing process — and it doesn't sound terribly dissimilar to how Dana Carvey's Tom Brokaw handled Gerald Ford: Despite the potential for awkwardness, anticipation... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch at Michael's: Brokaw & Burns Break Bread - Posted March 28, 2007
The scene at 55th & Fifth was bustling as always thanks to one iconic newsman (we always sit up a little straighter when Tom Brokaw is in the room), a mix of movie moguls and the usual roundup of public relations pitchmen and women. Peggy Siegal did her usual flitting from... [FishBowlNY]

Woodruff To Deliver Keynote Address at ICJ - Posted February 28, 2007
From the release: ABC News Anchor Bob Woodruff will give the keynote address at the International Center for Journalists' 10th Annual Awards Dinner on November 13. Tom Brokaw, the former NBC Nightly News Anchor, will receive the Founders Award for Excellence in Journalism at the event, to be held in the... [FishBowlDC]

Lunch at Michael's: Joan Rivers Keeps An Eye On The Door - Posted January 24, 2007
It was a typically atypical lunch crowd today at Michael's — Tom Brokaw here, Joan Rivers there, Cobb salads everywhere — making the Diet Cokes and Pellegrinos go down like fine wine. A quartet of Rubensteins — Howard, Richard, Steve and Atoosa — dined at four separate tables, while the Michael... [FishBowlNY]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted December 29, 2006
"Meet The Press": Tom Brokaw, Bob Woodward and Michael Beschloss, E.J. Dionne, Kate O'Beirne, Eugene Robinson and William Safire. "The Chris Matthews Show": HD Net's Dan Rather, Chicago Tribune's Clarence Page, BBC's Katty Kay and MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell. Face The Nation: Gen. Alexander Haig, Washington Post's Ben Bradlee, Ford Historian James Cannon and... [FishBowlDC]

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