Members DRW50 Posted May 4, 2011 Members Share Posted May 4, 2011 Scott Pelley. I've never heard of him. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/03/eveningnews/main20059267.shtml I had to laugh at the comment which suggested they hire Regis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted May 4, 2011 Members Share Posted May 4, 2011 The nightly network newcasts are so irrelevant, it's not even funny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted May 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 4, 2011 I guess it says something when condescending and orange Brian Williams gets the highest ratings. He makes me miss Stone Phillips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted May 4, 2011 Members Share Posted May 4, 2011 Scott Pelley is actually pretty good. His 60 Minutes pieces are often the best these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted May 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 4, 2011 How do you think he is as a news anchor? Can he compare to Regis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wingwalker Posted May 4, 2011 Members Share Posted May 4, 2011 I agree with Y&RWorldTurner, I like the choice of Scott Pelley a lot. I think he should have gotten it over Couric 5 years ago. Other than raising Murrow or Cronkite from the dead, Pelley's one of the few great journalists left IMO. I've never understood why it took CBS so long to poach someone from 60 minutes for the Evening News spot, they should have did it back in the early 90s when they realized that Dan Rather was a failure. Unlike the Evening News & the Early Show which has been stuck in 3rd place for forever, 60 minutes is still the most watched "new magazine" program & still well respected. Heck in the 91 & 92 TV seasons was the most watched program, so people obviously trusted the 60 minutes people far more than they did anybody else at CBS News. I think Jeff Fager, who was the exec producer of 60 Minutes, now CBS News President, can really get CBS News Division in shape if given the chance & baring it's not too late. They shouldn't have allowed the Evening News to stay in 3rd for so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MichaelGL Posted May 4, 2011 Members Share Posted May 4, 2011 Someone at CBS must really hate Bob Schieffer....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted May 4, 2011 Members Share Posted May 4, 2011 I agree. He is a good choice. I enjoy watching his segments on 60 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 Schieffer has said he doesn't want the job permanently. I like Brian Williams, but more b/c of his appearances outside "NBC Nightly News." (Say what you want, but the dude is funny.) I've a feeling, too, he'll eventually get out of the news business altogether and work exclusively in entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Max Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 While Scott Pelley is a good choice, I think that CBS should have picked Russ Mitchell instead. In fact, I'm a little surprised that Mitchell did not get it because (1) he seemed to have been lobbying really hard for the job and (2) selecting him would have given CBS bragging rights about having the first African-American anchorman. (Let me strongly state, however, that I am against any sort of affirmative action, as I believe that Mitchell should have been awarded the anchor chair due to his strong qualifications, not because he is black.) Regardless of who was chosen, however, I have the feeling that CBS Evening News will remain in last place for a long time to come due to the lack of budget (and number of correspondents) at CBS News as well as the legacy of tarnished ratings (and image) that Rather and Couric have left the program with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 Russ Mitchell is so boring to watch...no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members quartermainefan Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 wow, I never heard of this guy. CBS news used to be the home of giants, and now they are using extras as the stars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 I guess you don't watch 60 minutes. He is a regular on the show. At 2:50 he appears <iframe width="480" height="390" src=http://www.youtube.com/embed/Qr3DzZPovNM frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 Steve Kroft. Now he would have been an interesting choice to take over from Couric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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