Meet the Press to Tap David Gregory for Hosting Duties
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... Politico Danny Shea of the Huffington Post is reporting that David Gregory has been chosen as the next moderator of NBC News' Meet the Press. The short list seems to have included Chuck Todd, Andrea Mitchell, Chris Matthews, Gwen Ifill, Katie Couric, and John King among many others. The Observer reports that Richard Liebner, Gregory's agent, wouldn't confirm or deny the HuffPost report. Huffington Post Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/01/david-gregory-... Read more: http://www.observer.com/2008/media/david-gregory-replac... [image]
Gregory Picked for Meet the Press
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
According to Huffington Post, NBC News plans to name David Gregory as moderator of Meet the Press. However, the New York Observer says Gregory's agent wouldn't confirm or deny the reports and the New York Times reports NBC executives said "that no announcement of the
replacement for the late Tim Russert is planned for Tuesday, though the
executives did not deny that Mr. Gregory may be named to the position
at some point." Political Wire sources suggest Gregory will be formally named on Sunday's show.
Report: Gregory to Host 'Meet the Press'
News —
... . Gregory had been the network's White House correspondent. He currently hosts "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" on MSNBC. Tom Brokaw has served as a interim moderator since host Tim Russert passed away last summer. NBC News and Gregory's agent wouldn't confirm or deny the report that he'll succeed Russert, according to The New York Observer . Gregory's appointment is getting mixed reviews in the blogosphere, which was home to a movement to ...


