Brokaw to host Meet the Press through November
Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 11:50AM NBC made a great decision in announcing that former Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw would take over the host duties of Meet the Press through November.
It makes tons of sense. Brokaw was very close to Russert, and the MTP staff greatly respects his judgement. Moreover, he brings a certain gravitas and star-power that few others on network television enjoy. And he's mostly seen as objective and non-partisan, something that couldn't be said for others under consideration -- most notably Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews.
Most importantly, it gives NBC five months to find a permanent successor. My guess is that it will still come down to David Gregory or Chuck Todd -- don't be surprised to see both fill-in once or twice between now and November -- but there may be a dark-horse or two in the mix as well.
MTP's success is critically important to NBC News. Under Tim Russert's tutelage, it enjoyed a commanding lead over Face the Nation and This Week, and in some ways provided a "halo" of credibility and respect over all of NBC News. It will be interesting to see how the numbers shake-out over the next five months.
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prediction:
Davod Gregory for two-three years and then Chuck Todd. He will have by then earned his political stripes if he hasnt do so already. Has the right demeaner, political savvy and smarts and he seems to me to be a real shining star for NBC.