Tom Brokaw to host ‘Meet the Press’ through presidential election
Posted on June 22nd, 2008 by Hot Momma
NBC announced Sunday morning that a familiar face will be sitting in the seat left tragically vacant by popular Tim Russert on Meet the Press.
Former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw has been chosen to take over moderator duties for the politically-driven discussions on the Sunday-morning news program, through the November election. For the past week, the leading candidates appeared to be NBC News Chief White House Correspondent David Gregory, PBS’ Gwen Ifill, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews and NBC Political Director Chuck Todd. By choosing Brokaw as the interim host, Capus and NBC has brought in a stabilizing force while the network makes a longer-term decision. NBC News President Steve Capus in a statement:
“To have someone of Tom’s stature step up and dedicate himself to ensuring its ongoing success is not only a testament to his loyalty to Tim, but his enduring commitment to NBC News and our viewers.”
The veteran reporter stepped down as anchor of the NBC Nightly News in 2004 after 21 years. Current NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams filled in on today’s broadcast of Meet the Press.
Brokaw, 68, retired as the “Nightly News” anchor four years ago but has remained a special correspondent for NBC News. When Russert died, it was Brokaw who announced it, and he also led the discussion about Russert’s life and career on the June 15 “Meet the Press.” Russert died of a heart attack on June 13 at the age of 58.
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