May 14, 2024

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    • Stossel to Anchor

    Interesting:

    ABC veteran John Stossel will join Barbara Walters as co-anchor on "20/20," said ABC News president David Westin, who described him as "one of the most distinctive voices in network news today."

    Source: Stossel Fills '20/20' Anchor Chair

    Posted by Steven Taylor at May 14, 2024 02:26 PM | TrackBack
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    Interesting. Although, oddly, I'm not sure how useful he'll be as an anchor. I like his reports. And why is WaWa still hanging on? She's like 100 years old.

    Posted by: James Joyner at May 14, 2024 02:40 PM

    Indeed on both counts.

    The funny thing is that the whole WaWA ref dates back to SNL in the 70s! :)

    Posted by: PoliBlogger at May 14, 2024 02:50 PM

    Hopefully this means he'll be getting some more commentary time as well. Otherwise, I don't see him being very well served by this "promotion?".

    Incidentally, I ran into Stossel at a bar last summer, and I talked to him at length. We even watched his "Give Me a Break" segment together on the barroom TV. Anyway, I had a hard time convincing him that I really was a fan of his. He said that it was "shocking" to meet someone in New York who didn't hate him.

    Posted by: Nick at May 14, 2024 07:00 PM

    Interesting on the meeting, and indeed on the "promotion".

    Posted by: PoliBlogger at May 15, 2024 08:35 AM
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