TV Week is reporting today that Tom Brokaw's last day as moderator of "Meet The Press" will most likely be on Dec. 7, according to the New York Times. Brokaw filled in as the interim moderator after the death of Tim Russert in June, and there has been much public speculation as to who will be the show's next permanent host. However, according to the Times, NBC News is still determining who that replacement will be.A lot of speculation has been placed on possible replacements including NBC's David Gregory, NBC Political Director Chuck Todd, PBS's Gwen Ifill, or Discovery's Ted Koppel who is leaving that network before the end of his planned contract.
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My guess on this one: if NBC settles on an in-house choice, I think it's David Gregory. If they decide to pull someone in, it'll be Ted Koppel. Right now, I'd say either of them gets the permanent moderator gig on MTP.
While Chris Todd and Gwen Ifill are solid journalists and very knowledgeable, I don't see either of them as having the presence required to wrangle the various personalities on MTP.
The timing of Ted Koppel's release from his Discovery Channel contract has me wondering if NBC is angling for him. I think of anyone he'd be the best fit - he has the presence, the knowledge, the credentials, the experience, and the "star power" for the moderator position. We'll see.
If Koppel is chosen, I think there will be a few bruised egos within the ranks of NBC News - but I think he'd be a better viewer draw than David Gregory.
We'll see. :)
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