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| Chuck Todd |
"... Sunday talk shows, and most particularly NBC’s “Meet the Press,” defy the normal rules of television news: spit-shine good looks and slick urbanity are unwelcome. Viewers don’t want anchors as hosts; they want hosts who don’t act like anchors.
"That became obvious when the NBC anchor David Gregory took over “Meet the Press” in 2008 after the death of its revered host, Tim Russert, and sent the show spiraling down to third place in the ratings.
"Mr. Gregory, a suave, well-groomed, versatile television reporter, wasn’t anything like the rumpled, convivial and sharp-minded Mr. Russert. Mr. Gregory was like almost every other star anchor on television, including David Muir, 40, who last week replaced Diane Sawyer on ABC’s “World News Tonight,” and has already shown he is in perfect sync with that newscast’s unctuous, user-friendly cheer."
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