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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMediaite speculates that Bill Press and Eliot Spitzer might get their own shows on Current
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/bill-press-hosts-current-tvs-florida-primary-coverage-on-countdown/This week, viewers of Current TVs Countdown have been treated to syndicated liberal radio powerhouse Bill Press filling the anchor chair for bronchitis-stricken Keith Olbermann. Contrary to this item at Huffington Post, Press will also host Countdowns Florida primary coverage Tuesday night, along with guest analyst Eliot Spitzer (Spitzer will then fill in as Countdown host Wednesday night). Olbermanns absence may be providing viewers with a glimpse of Currents future.
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Monday night also saw the debut of former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholms new show, The War Room, which is the next step in fulfilling Currents promise to feature a 24 hour slate of news and commentary. At a press conference to roll out Gov. Granholms show a few months ago, I pressed Current TV executives to reveal who else might join Granholm, Olbermann, and Cenk Uygurs Young Turks in the networks lineup. For some reason, they decided theyd rather unveil their programming on their own timetable. Spoilsports, I say.
Still, it doesnt take a genius to see that Bill Press, a TV veteran as well as a popular syndicated radio host, is a natural fit for Current. His appearance in the Countdown anchor chair could be an indication that a Bill Press hour on Current is in the offing. With Bills radio show starting at 6am, he would probably be a better fit for an earlier timeslot, perhaps 6pm.
Eliot Spitzer, whos still looking for a cable news home since the cancellation of his CNN show last year, would also be a great addition to the Current slate, and his style and skill set match up well with Gov. Granholm. A Spitzer show at 10pm looks like a good bet.
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Mediaite speculates that Bill Press and Eliot Spitzer might get their own shows on Current (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Jan 2012
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julian09
(1,435 posts)1. I was for Spitzer going to Current or Msnbc before he went to Cnn.
I like Bill Press as well, he has experience and pleasant demeanor.
bahrbearian
(13,466 posts)2. Yeepee