Television

Tonight’s News Conference Coverage Plans

By Christine on March 24, 2009 2:56 PM

ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC will take President Barack Obama’s second prime time news conference live tonight at 8pmET.

It will also be covered on the financial news networks (CNBC, FBN and Bloomberg) and on cable news. Here’s how the newser will affect the cablers:

CNN: Wolf Blitzer, Campbell Brown, Anderson Cooper and John King lead coverage at 8pmET. Larry King Live and AC 360 air as usual at 9 and 10pmET.

FNC: Bret Baier anchors coverage. Bill O’Reilly hosts a live O’Reilly Factor at 9pmET, followed by Sean Hannity‘s “Hannity” at 10pmET.

MSNBC: Keith Olbermann anchors. A special edition of Countdown airs at 9pmET, with The Rachel Maddow Show at 10pmET and Hardball with Chris Matthews live at 11pmET.

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