Rather Returns: Morning Papers

Dan Rather‘s “new venture is commanding attention beyond the relative handful who will catch its premiere Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST,” the Associated Press notes. Here are a few examples:

> Philadelphia Inquirer: “As HDNet’s global correspondent, Rather has been on the road almost constantly for 21/2 months, hitting Mexico, England, the Far East, and Alaska, among many other states. At 75, he’s beginning to feel it in his bones…”

> Reuters: “Rather says his new show will let the stories dictate the format, not the other way round as on other shows…”

> Baltimore Sun: “HDNet chose not to make tonight’s premiere episode available for screening, which may suggest that the show is still a work in progress…”

> Chicago Sun-Times: “Now, he says, the day has come to work again. Or, as he puts it all Texasy: ‘It’s time to change these tires on this moving car…’”

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