Category Archives: 60 Minutes

Pelley Debut Wins Acclaim

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

Scott Pelley’s first newscast is behind him, and for the most part, critics seem to be pleased with what they saw. Several have praised the Texas-born Pelley for not leading Monday’s CBS EVENING NEWS with the Rep. Anthony Weiner drama.  … Continue reading →

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Couric Set to Depart Evening News Thursday

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

Katie Couric’s last day as anchor of the CBS EVENING NEWS will be this Thursday. Couric made the announcement at the conclusion of Friday’s broadcast, ending speculation on how close to the end of her contract she’d actually remain at … Continue reading →

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It’s Official…Sort of.

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

An unnamed CBS source confirmed over the weekend that Katie Couric will leave her CBS EVENING NEWS anchor slot. I’ll give you a moment to compose yourself from the shock of that announcement. Couric, who has been rumored to be … Continue reading →

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Insiders: Couric offered ’60 Minutes’ slot

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Over the weekend, speculation began circulating that 60 MINUTES correspondent Scott Pelley was a leading contender to take over the CBS EVENING NEWS when Katie Couric’s contract is up.  Insiders at the network told the New York Post that Couric … Continue reading →

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Conan O’Brien to Break Silence on 60 Minutes

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

When Conan O’Brien left NBC after being told he’d have to move his Tonight Show back one half hour under a plan that would have moved Jay Leno back to late night, part of his severance deal prohibited him from … Continue reading →

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CBS Scores Big in Premiere Week

Posted on September 30, 2009 by

The first week of the new fall television season was a banner week for CBS. The network not only won the week overall, but claimed the top-rated program and premiered the most-watched new show, according to Nielsen ratings. The highest-rated … Continue reading →

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CBS News Wins 5 Emmy Awards

Posted on September 28, 2009 by

CBS News was honored with five Emmys at the 30th Annual News & Documentary Awards. THE CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC, CBS NEWS SUNDAY MORNING and 60 MINUTES were winners, with the three Emmys won by 60 MINUTES constituting … Continue reading →

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60 Minutes Salutes Guiding Light

Posted on September 11, 2009 by

Odds are that most of the people actually reading this blog weren’t alive during a time that GUIDING LIGHT wasn’t on the air, either on radio or television. But next week, after 72 years, the CBS soap goes dark. Anything … Continue reading →

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Don Hewitt: 1922-2009

Posted on August 19, 2009 by

Don Hewitt, recognized as a father of modern television news and the creator of the medium’s most successful broadcast, 60 MINUTES, died of pancreatic cancer today. He was 86 and was with family at the time of death. Hewitt was … Continue reading →

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Big Honors for CBS News

Posted on June 30, 2009 by

The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC won the Edward R. Murrow award for best evening newscast for the second year in a row, it was announced today by the Radio and Television News Directors’ Association. 60 MINUTES was awarded … Continue reading →

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