Other than World News Now, which I've been hooked on since the mid-'90s, I've watched NBC since I was old enough to get my Dad to switch away from KDKA in Pittsburgh after the lottery drawing.
I gotta say... this has a real chance of changing my network viewing habits. As it is, I've been watching GMA more (a) because my wife watched it growing up and she tends to turn it on instead of Today and (b) WJLA, the ABC affiliate in DC, appears to have the best local product. The idea that they'll go a little more hard-news is extremely appealing, because there's no show on like that in the morning right now -- Today is lighter than ever and Morning Joe is just nonstop political bickering. And I don't have the attention span, now that we've got a puppy (!), to stay with BBC News or Al Jazeera English, which require that little bit of extra concentration due to the accents and the differences in production style. ABC could really seal the deal by giving This Week to Jake Tapper. Terry Moran is Regrettably Just Another Anchor. Tapper has really done well over the past year in holding figures from both sides accountable for what they've said in the past and in fleshing out what they're saying now. He is more of the Russert tradition than David Gregory... and he "gets" new media more than Gregory does, too. So -- ABC -- are you listening? Lifetime NBC devotee, 32 years old, male, college degree, apparently enough disposable income for puppy chow now... willing to consider wholesale buying what you're selling. So, don't let me down. ====== AIM/Gmail Chat: damonbeau www.facebook.com/damonbeau www.twitter.com/damonbeau On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 19:40, danny burstein <[email protected]> wrote: > [ABC announcement] > > ABC News has announced George Stephanopoulos and JuJu Chang will be > joining Good Morning America starting on Monday. > > Stephanopoulos will anchor the broadcast with Robin Roberts. Juju Chang > has been named the news anchor for GMA. Sam Champion will remain the > weather anchor on the morning show. > > "Robin and George are the right pair to lead our effort. As we've seen > over time, Robin brings a warmth and intelligence to the morning that no > one can match. Hers is a practical curiosity that brings the viewers' > questions to the fore. George complements Robin's strengths with a deep > knowledge of and commitment to news about the nation and the world. George > is a formidable interviewer who brings the viewer a deeper understanding > of the great issues of the day through his conversations with experts and > newsmakers," said ABC News President David Westin in a statement. > > "Sam Champion brings his knowledge and enthusiasm to weather, climate, and > the environment. Juju, our new news anchor, has distinguished herself > covering the news of every sort - from national and world events to the > everyday experiences of parents and families," he added. > > Stephanopoulos, 48, has been ABC News' chief Washington correspondent > since December 2005 and host of ABC's Sunday morning political affairs > program, "This Week With George Stephanopoulos," since September 2002. He > will take on the role of chief political correspondent and continue to > anchor "This Week" until a replacement is named, Westin said. > > Chris Cuomo will be promoted to co-anchor of 20/20 with Elizabeth Vargas > and serve as ABC News' Chief Law and Justice Correspondent. > > Diane Sawyer, whose last day on GMA is Friday, will be taking over as > anchor of World News on December 21, succeeding Charlie Gibson. > > "One cannot describe all that she has done for GMA; nor can we fully > express our gratitude. The best way to honor what Diane has done - and > what Charlie did before and with her - is to continue the great tradition > while building on the foundation they have laid. This new team will do > just that," Westin said. > > http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news&id=7164012 > > _____________________________________________________ > Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key > [email protected] > [to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded] > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "World News Now Discussion List" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <wnndl%[email protected]>. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World News Now Discussion List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en.
