by Howard Kurtz,
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/28/maddow-fox-news-chamber-horrors-olbermann_n_829030.htmlIn an interview with The Daily Beast's Howard Kurtz, Rachel Maddow called Fox News a "a McCarthyite chamber of horrors" and discussed Keith Olbermann's departure from MSNBC.
Kurtz framed Maddow as the new face and most high-profile voice of the network in the wake of Keith Olbermann's departure. (She is now MSNBC's most veteran prime-time host, having been on the air for a little under two-and-a-half years.) MSNBC President Phil Griffin seemed to agree with this assessment, calling Maddow's program "our biggest show."
entire interview at The Daily Beast:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-02-27/rachel-maddow-seizes-her-moment-at-post-keith-olbermann-msnbc/?cid=hp:mainpromo7________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Good Biographical Info here, ..and interesting background material..2 pages..good short article on Rachel..