Ann Curry, who will take over as Matt Lauer‘s co-anchor on the 1 morning broadcast “Right now” on June 9, has been ready within the wings a few years for a shot on the prime job - though her wings took her to Africa, Asia even the South Pole in between. In late 2009, mediabistro’s Diane Clehane talked with Curry for our “So What Do You Do?” series in regards to the coveted anchor job.
Did you need Katie Couric’s job when she left?
Had I gotten that job, I'd by no means have been able to go to Darfur four times. I would never have gotten to do what some have stated was a transformation hour on Iran and the interview with Ahmadinejad or gone
to Congo and introduced attention to the crimes towards girls there. That’s simply the quick list.
After being handed over for the top "Right this moment" job in 2006, when Ms. Vieira nabbed it, she raised her profile by touring all over the world masking large worldwide stories.
Vieira has lengthy been moving towards leaving the present, in accordance with people accustomed to the program. Final 12 months, she opted for a one-12 months contract extension.
A spokesperson for the "At present" present did not instantly return requests for comment.
CNN's prime-time hours could possibly be headed for another shake-up if the network decides that a new on-air character will get a spot within the night lineup. On Friday, the network formally announced that Erin Burnett, a well-liked anchor at CNBC, would be a part of as soon as June.
In an interview, CNN govt vice chairman Ken Jautz, who hasn't been shy about removing anchors and switching CNN's prime-time lineup, declined to specify when Ms. Burnett would seem on air in and whether she would exchange any of CNN's present prime-time anchors, including Eliot Spitzer, Anderson Cooper and Piers Morgan.
"We are going to keep our choices open," he stated Friday. We do not "need to rest on our laurels."
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"It has been a slower start," he mentioned, including in a note of optimism: "It would take us awhile, and we're dedicated to it."
Since launching, OWN has drawn, on average, about 151,000 viewers each day, in contrast with the 141,000 that Discovery Health (which it replaced) drew throughout the identical four-month period last 12 months, in keeping with figures provided by Nielsen Co. Winfrey herself begin appearing commonly on it.
The turnover at television's high-rated morning present was anticipated. Vieira changed Katie Couric 5 years ago, and has talked about wanting extra free time. "Whilst I say this and I do know that it is the right factor, I am really unhappy," she mentioned, combating again emotion as she made the announcement on the air Monday.
Transitions are unusual for "As we speak," as Vieira was nonetheless the beginner among the present's core four that included Lauer, Curry and Al Roker.
It has been a interval of tumult on the network morning reveals over the previous few months. On the second-place "Good Morning America" on ABC, new lifestyle anchor Lara Spencer started about the same time Vieira was making her announcement. The present's new newsreader, Josh Elliott, started last week.
"The Early Present" on CBS completely revamped its on-air expertise throughout the winter.
In the wake of initial disappointing rankings for OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Community, its head, Christina Norman, has abruptly left the 4-month-outdated channel.
The community introduced that Peter Liguori, the chief working officer for Discovery Communications, will take over on an interim basis.
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