David Gregory Introduced As ‘Meet the Press’ Host
David Gregory’s new job as moderator of “Meet the Press” is official with the announcement on the long-running NBC television interview program that he will take over starting next Sunday…
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David Gregory to Meet the Press?
NBC News denied Monday night that it was close to naming chief White House correspondent David Gregory as “Meet the Press” moderator.
The Huffington Post reported that Gregory would get the job.
“We have no announcement to make and we are not making an announcement tomorrow,” an NBC News spokeswoman said Monday night .
The decision on the permanent replacement to the late Tim Russert is expected sometime this week, possibly on Sunday’s “Meet the Press.” Former “NBC Nightly News” anchor Tom Brokaw has been filling in as moderator since Russert’s death in June.
- from THR
David Gregory will take the reins as moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the Huffington Post has learned. Gregory has been a leading contender for the permanent spot since Tom Brokaw stepped in as interim moderator following Tim Russert’s death in June.
- from Huffpo
An NBC spokesperson responded to Politico: “I don’t know where they are getting this. We have nothing to announce.”
UPDATE: The Observer reports that Richard Liebner, Gregory’s agent, wouldn’t confirm or deny the HuffPost report.
UPDATE 2: Even several hours after the HuffPost report, no other media organizations have independently confirmed the news. NBC executives, according to the NY Times, said there will not be an announcement Tuesday.
- from Politco