Politics | 12/02/2008 4:00 pm
Gregory In, Brokaw Bows Out on 'Press'

Newsman David Gregory just got a new gig as the moderator of NBC’s long-running "Meet The Press." Well, that’s according to anonymous sources who say that the network will make it official later today.
The Sunday political gabfest has been hosted by the legendary Tom Brokaw since June, when longtime host Tim Russert died unexpectedly. A number of names have been thrown around since then, with insiders speculating that NBC would draw on staffers Andrea Mitchell or Chuck Todd, or even go outside the company to pluck Gwen Ifill from PBS.
NBC News executives obviously had a lot to consider for filling Russert’s seat. First and foremost, the show’s a mainstay and has been on the air for more than 60 years. Their pick would have to have the personality, longevity and following to keep up "Press’s" appearance. Gregory’s covered Washington and White House politics for nearly a decade and most recently received his own MSNBC show, "Road to the White House," which became "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" after the election.
For those of you who watched, we’re wondering, do you think Gregory’s got what it takes to replace the beloved Tim Russert? Or, for that matter, Brokaw?























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