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Ryan Seacrest, NBC Election Coverage Contributor?

Considering how often the "experts" are wrong, I doubt he could do much worse. The idea is to bring new people in that wouldn't normally watch it. He could very well do that.
 
I assumed from the press releases that they would be having Seacrest do sports and features. NBC is likely to invite criticism if they actually put Seacrest on election coverage, but there's actually no reason he couldn't handle it.

Since TV began, former disc-jockeys have become reporters and anchors. One of the San Francisco Bay Areas most beloved TV news anchors - the late Dave McElhatton - started his career as an all-night, then morning-drive disc-jockey. When his radio station (KCBS) switched from music to all news in the late 60s, he became morning anchor, then moved to TV a few years later.

Look at Mike Wallace - I don't think he was ever a DJ, but in the early years of TV, he did mostly light talk-shows, interviews with celebrities, and (gasp!) commercials. Then he made the switch to hard news in the 60s.

I'm not suggested Seacrest could be the new Mike Wallace, but I'm sure he's smart enough to be a credible news reporter, if that's what he wants.
 
Charlie O'Donnell (best known as the late announcer on Wheel of Fortune) was a Los Angeles news anchor in the 70s and 80s. He got his start as a Top 40 DJ on KRLA, and was Dick Clark's announcer and sidekick on American Bandstand in the 60s. IIRC, he also announced for Clark's other shows, like Bloopers.
 
Lkeller said:
Charlie O'Donnell (best known as the late announcer on Wheel of Fortune) was a Los Angeles news anchor in the 70s and 80s. He got his start as a Top 40 DJ on KRLA, and was Dick Clark's announcer and sidekick on American Bandstand in the 60s.
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Actually, he came from Philadelphia and got his start in radio there, and when Bandstand started there, he was also its announcer -- not sure it was from day one, but he was announcer when Dick Clark became host, and followed Dick to California when Bandstand moved there in 1964. His stint at KRLA came after he made the move from Philly...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_O'Donnell
 
Lkeller said:
I assumed from the press releases that they would be having Seacrest do sports and features. NBC is likely to invite criticism if they actually put Seacrest on election coverage, but there's actually no reason he couldn't handle it.

Since TV began, former disc-jockeys have become reporters and anchors. One of the San Francisco Bay Areas most beloved TV news anchors - the late Dave McElhatton - started his career as an all-night, then morning-drive disc-jockey. When his radio station (KCBS) switched from music to all news in the late 60s, he became morning anchor, then moved to TV a few years later.

Look at Mike Wallace - I don't think he was ever a DJ, but in the early years of TV, he did mostly light talk-shows, interviews with celebrities, and (gasp!) commercials. Then he made the switch to hard news in the 60s.

I'm not suggested Seacrest could be the new Mike Wallace, but I'm sure he's smart enough to be a credible news reporter, if that's what he wants.
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Is there really a difference between American politics, our presidential election cycles, and "American Idol"?
 
THIS!...IS...THE 2012 VOTE!

Please, please protect us from this, NBC.

On the other hand, a nation-wide vote via an 888 line, "remember these calls are not toll-free", could be the way to go in the future. But don't vote until the campaign is over!
 
But Wait I thought Seacrest supposed to be more of a Dick Clark Figure. I know Seacrest had a production company like Dick Clark had. I know Seacrest took over Rick Dees KIIS-FM spot and Casey Kasem's America's Top 40 spot, his role on E! TV and Idol. I don't know how he can fit in with MSNBC and NBC News.

But Wait James Gabbert of KOFY TV 20 was seen as a Dick Clark Character during his time on Dance Party in the 1980's and 1990's before he became a fill in talk radio host on KKSF-AM and KGO-AM.
Maybe Seacrest can succeed NBC News. I know Peter Finch was a host on the KFOG Morning show before Cumulus moved him to do the KGO-AM evening news.
 
recto101 said:
But Wait I thought Seacrest supposed to be more of a Dick Clark Figure. I know Seacrest had a production company like Dick Clark had. I know Seacrest took over Rick Dees KIIS-FM spot and Casey Kasem's America's Top 40 spot, his role on E! TV and Idol. I don't know how he can fit in with MSNBC and NBC News.

But Wait James Gabbert of KOFY TV 20 was seen as a Dick Clark Character during his time on Dance Party in the 1980's and 1990's before he became a fill in talk radio host on KKSF-AM and KGO-AM.
Maybe Seacrest can succeed NBC News. I know Peter Finch was a host on the KFOG Morning show before Cumulus moved him to do the KGO-AM evening news.
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Comparing Seacrest or Clark to James Gabbert is kind of a stretch, Recto. For those of you outside the SF Bay Area wondering who James Gabbert is - he was an independent broadcaster in the Bay Area, primarily a radio and TV station owner. He retired a few years ago (he's very wealthy from the sale of his TV station), and he likes to fill in as a radio talk host and even does promos for his old TV station.

Before that, he liked to appear on his TV station as the host of a retro 50s Dance Party show, and the late night movies. He would also jock a bit in his own music stations, and was even the morning drive guy for awhile on his own Oldies station in the 90s.

But there's no real comparison to either Seacrest or Clark, who started as DJs and/or TV hosts, have been in the national media, and have owned successful production companies. Gabbert did it the opposite way - from station ownership to being on air as kind of a hobby.

And Recto - Peter Finch was part of a morning show on KFOG, but he was the news guy, so moving to KGO to anchor news is not a stretch. Dave Morey was the host for most of Finch's years at KFOG.
 
I get this vision of a presidential debate hosted on the American Idol stage.. with the Idol music.. the judges serving as questioners..
Seacrest introducing the candidates at the beginning of the show like he does the Idol contestants... letting them start with opening statements.. followed by critiques of the statements by the judges.. lots of "yo dog," "I got goosies" and "that was beautiful" from the judges.. while Seacrest reminds the viewers to vote on election day..

Is that really so different from the total silliness we got from some of these "youtube" sponsored debates this year?
 
.....Or not too different from Obama slow jammin' the news on Fallon. Being that two big side shows in the election cycle so far have been dogs and vocal abilities we're not that far off.
 
Lkeller said:
recto101 said:
But Wait I thought Seacrest supposed to be more of a Dick Clark Figure. I know Seacrest had a production company like Dick Clark had. I know Seacrest took over Rick Dees KIIS-FM spot and Casey Kasem's America's Top 40 spot, his role on E! TV and Idol. I don't know how he can fit in with MSNBC and NBC News.

But Wait James Gabbert of KOFY TV 20 was seen as a Dick Clark Character during his time on Dance Party in the 1980's and 1990's before he became a fill in talk radio host on KKSF-AM and KGO-AM.
Maybe Seacrest can succeed NBC News. I know Peter Finch was a host on the KFOG Morning show before Cumulus moved him to do the KGO-AM evening news.
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Comparing Seacrest or Clark to James Gabbert is kind of a stretch, Recto. For those of you outside the SF Bay Area wondering who James Gabbert is - he was an independent broadcaster in the Bay Area, primarily a radio and TV station owner. He retired a few years ago (he's very wealthy from the sale of his TV station), and he likes to fill in as a radio talk host and even does promos for his old TV station.

Before that, he liked to appear on his TV station as the host of a retro 50s Dance Party show, and the late night movies. He would also jock a bit in his own music stations, and was even the morning drive guy for awhile on his own Oldies station in the 90s.

But there's no real comparison to either Seacrest or Clark, who started as DJs and/or TV hosts, have been in the national media, and have owned successful production companies. Gabbert did it the opposite way - from station ownership to being on air as kind of a hobby.

And Recto - Peter Finch was part of a morning show on KFOG, but he was the news guy, so moving to KGO to anchor news is not a stretch. Dave Morey was the host for most of Finch's years at KFOG.
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Maybe Seacrest to NBC News or MSNBC news would catch viewers in the short term but wouldn't Seacrest be judged as being the male Katie Couric. I know CBS was criticized for putting Katie Couric on the CBS Evening News from 2006-2011 until the ratings showed that CBS did not performed well. I would say NBC and MSNBC would get a Scott Pelley/ Cronkite type person as a backup if Seacrest does not work on MSNBC and NBC
 
Unless he is one of many clones, he's not going to cover all the bases. Seems like Fox wouldn't like Seascrest to appear on the Nbc news.
 
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