I don’t want the news to be patriotic. I don’t want to see flags on the lapels of the anchors. I don’t want any of that.
Aaron McGruder
Good night, and good
Good night, and good luck. Edward R. Murrow
News Anchors
We in politics are
We in politics are accustomed to seeing reality firsthand and then watching its distant cousin, events as portrayed by the media, unfold on our televisions. We know that what happened in Congress and what is reported to have taken place are two very different things. But that disjuncture, so familiar to politicians, is new to … Read more
CBS news anchor Dan
CBS news anchor Dan Rather has interviewed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. When asked what it was like to talk to a crazy man, Saddam said, ‘It’s not so bad.’ Conan O’Brien
There’s a rumor that
There’s a rumor that NBC is going to have Tom Brokaw fill in temporarily as the NBC News anchor. When asked why, a network spokesperson said, ‘Because the only other NBC person we have is Bill Cosby.’ Conan O’Brien
I started out as
I started out as a television news anchor but I wasn’t very good at it. I think I was too positive. I wanted to begin every newscast by saying, ‘Good evening, in the news tonight…everything’s great! Go to sleep. We’ll let you know if anything important comes up.’ Bob Burg
The competition is very
The competition is very stiff. Brian Williams has proved himself as a credible news anchor (at NBC), and Bob Schieffer has done the same (at CBS). But as Peter and Tom (Brokaw) and Dan have always said about the competition, it makes us all better. Bill Vaughan