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CBS' John Roberts to CNN

Probably not so much that they didn't want Roberts, as it was that they wanted Katie. But here's the thing: those comments by McManus regarding Roberts that "nobody has the stature to take over."

Remember when Johnny Carson interviewed Letterman on the Tonight Show, after NBC named Leno as Carson's successor (without Carson's input)? Dave sat down on the chair, and Johnny turned to him and said "Let me get down to the nitty gritty... JUST HOW PISSED OFF ARE YOU?"

So, just how pissed off is John Roberts? Pissed off enough to go to CNN. And good for him...

> http://w>
> ww.cbsnews.com/blogs/2006/02/01/publiceye/entry1266402.shtml
>
> >
> >
> > http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/3628491.html
> >
> > Links above: CBS News website link with comments from
> > Roberts, then link to AP story in the Houston Chronicle.
> >
> Maybe this is a sign that CBS wanted someone younger to
> replace
>
> Bob Schieffer in 2006
>
> (Katie Couric)
>
 
> Probably not so much that they didn't want Roberts, as it
> was that they wanted Katie. But here's the thing: those
> comments by McManus regarding Roberts that "nobody has the
> stature to take over."
> <font color=green> I've thought for awhile that Katie had made up her mind--she was taking the CBS job. This doesn't prove it,but it looks like after the Olympics Katie will take an extended vacation and never come back to the Rock. </font>
 
Bob Woodruff

Before ABC's Bob Woodruff and Doug Vogt were seriously injured, all the talk was about Katie Couric going to CBS when her NBC contract ends. Since then, no real talk at all.

In this current age (with ABC anyway) of sending anchors into the field, do you REALLY ever expect to see Katie Couric reporting from the battlefields??

I personally find it hard to imagine the 20 million dollar woman budging from that anchor desk/studio if she does eventually take over the CBS Evening News.
 
> Maybe this is a sign that CBS wanted someone
> younger to replace Bob Schieffer in 2006
> (Katie Couric)

Younger not by much!

Roberts is 49 per the linked AP story.

Couric just turned 49 last month per
several web sources.
 
Re: Bob Woodruff

> Before ABC's Bob Woodruff and Doug Vogt were seriously
> injured, all the talk was about Katie Couric going to CBS
> when her NBC contract ends. Since then, no real talk at
> all.
>
> In this current age (with ABC anyway) of sending anchors
> into the field, do you REALLY ever expect to see Katie
> Couric reporting from the battlefields??
>
> I personally find it hard to imagine the 20 million dollar
> woman budging from that anchor desk/studio if she does
> eventually take over the CBS Evening News.
<font color=green>She doesn't have to go anywhere. The Katie curiousity factor will be huge. She hurts NBC/Today,if she flips. What does CBS have to lose when nightly news is in flux at all 3 nets? CBS is in last anyway:nowhere to go but up.</font>
" Viewer interest in Woodruff's condition has helped ratings of the ABC evening newscast, which for the first time since Oct. 12, had a larger audience than the usually top-rated "NBC Nightly News" with Brian Williams. On Monday, ABC had about a million more viewers than NBC. (NBC usually leads by a million viewers.)

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Rick Fulbaum

Hi everyone:

There's still RICK FULBAUM. He's one of weekend anchors of "The FOX Report" and is also Shepherd Smith's backup. What a steal THAT would be for CBS if they landed HIM.

Thoughts?<P ID="signature">______________
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http://patspodcast.blogspot.com/
Radio? Uhh.....What's THAT?? :)</P>
 
Re: Rick Fulbaum

> Hi everyone:
>
> There's still RICK FULBAUM. He's one of weekend anchors of
> "The FOX Report" and is also Shepherd Smith's backup. What
> a steal THAT would be for CBS if they landed HIM.
>
> Thoughts?
>


THAT would be a LONGSHOT.
 
Re: Rick Fulbaum

> > Hi everyone:
> >
> > There's still RICK FULBAUM. He's one of weekend anchors
> of
> > "The FOX Report" and is also Shepherd Smith's backup.
> What
> > a steal THAT would be for CBS if they landed HIM.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
>
>
> THAT would be a LONGSHOT.
Agreed: I think Les Moonves is a risktaker especially when he's got nothing to lose - it's Katie unless she gets cold feet.
 
Re: Rick Fulbaum

> Hi everyone:
>
> There's still RICK FULBAUM. He's one of weekend anchors of
> "The FOX Report" and is also Shepherd Smith's backup. What
> a steal THAT would be for CBS if they landed HIM.
>
> Thoughts?
>

Who?

IF CBS was looking toward Fox News for a new Evening News anchor...why not grab Shepard Smith instead of his backup?<P ID="signature">______________
"I have the feeling about 60% of what you say is crap."--David Letterman underestimates Bill O'Reilly</P>
 
John Roberts, prior to being hired by CBS, actually came from City TV in Toronto Canada...not sure if he did any news or not there, but he was well known as a VJ on Much Music Canada back in the day. (Much and City TV are both owned by the Chum Group.)

Just a little known fact.<P ID="signature">______________
"If you never say NO, How much is your YES worth?"
</P>
 
John Roberts was a VJ?

Sounds to me like he'd have been a realy cool replacement for Dan.
Like I said, despite what was said publically, I think it wasn't so much that they didn't want him as much as they wanted Katie.

> John Roberts, prior to being hired by CBS, actually came
> from City TV in Toronto Canada...not sure if he did any news
> or not there, but he was well known as a VJ on Much Music
> Canada back in the day. (Much and City TV are both owned by
> the Chum Group.)
>
> Just a little known fact.
>
 
Re: Rick Fulbaum

> > Hi everyone:
> >
> > There's still RICK FULBAUM. He's one of weekend anchors
> of
> > "The FOX Report" and is also Shepherd Smith's backup.
> What
> > a steal THAT would be for CBS if they landed HIM.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
>
> Who?
>
> IF CBS was looking toward Fox News for a new Evening News
> anchor...why not grab Shepard Smith instead of his backup?


Please, spare us!!
>
 
Re: Rick Fulbaum

>
> Please, spare us!!

Exactly! Very rarely do you see anyone grabbing someone from FOX. The only one I can think of is: Rita Cosby to MSNBC.
 
Re: Rick Fulbaum

> Please, spare us!!

Not being a fan of Fox News, I was mostly wondering why CBS would even be interested in someone very unknown.

Not that Katie Couric would be a slam dunk choice, either...<P ID="signature">______________
"I have the feeling about 60% of what you say is crap."--David Letterman underestimates Bill O'Reilly</P>
 
> Links above: CBS News website link with comments from
> Roberts, then link to AP story in the Houston Chronicle.

I thought George Bush Junior just appointed John Roberts to the US Supreme Court last September. Is he stepping down to join CNN or is he going to moonlight...work as Chief Justice during the day..and a conservative news anchor on CNN at night? I guess Justice Roberts will be a mighty busy man.
 
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