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Gibson to be replaced by Sawyer on ABC’s World News

September 3rd, 2009 joel
ABCs Charles Gibson & Diane Sawyer

ABC's Charles Gibson & Diane Sawyer

The impact of a IED on a Iraqi roadside would reverberate around the world and through the years to change television news history.

Charlie Gibson planned on retiring from ABC News in 2007, after an amazing run on Good Morning America. He had been on assignment on some of the biggest stories of the late 20th Century, including the Oklahoma City bombing, the 9/11 attacks, and the Columbia space shuttle accident. Upon the death of Peter Jennings to lung cancer, ABC had planned a twin-anchor, male/female approach to World News featuring two of its fast rising stars: Bob Woodruff and Elizabeth Vargas.

But then in the early days of the matchup, Bob Woodruff went to the war zone in Iraq, and that bomb exploded.

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Poll: who are your favorite former Erie anchors?

July 27th, 2009 joel

Last week we waxed nostalgic for the bygone days of television news, before the segmentation of 24-hour cable news and advocacy anchors. When P&T readers were asked who was their favorite former anchor, the late Peter Jennings won a plurality of the vote, followed closely by Walter Cronkite and Tom Brokaw. Jennings and Brokaw contemporary Dan Rather on the other hand received just one vote.

Let’s take this look back local: who are your favorite anchors on local TV? I have to admit that this is a partial list of the bigger names that I can remember. If you have a favorite that’s not on here, let me know in the comments and I’ll add their name to the poll. You can pick up to three on this one, so you may want to vote for just 1 or 2 early and wait til later in the week for your final vote. Of course, our votes will add up to more than 100%.

Who are your favorite former Erie TV anchors? (choose up to 3)

  • Lisa Zompa (27%, 24 Votes)
  • Ned McGrath (27%, 24 Votes)
  • Hyle Richmond (25%, 22 Votes)
  • Don Shriver (22%, 19 Votes)
  • Karla Mullenax (22%, 19 Votes)
  • Bob Sutherland (18%, 16 Votes)
  • Scott Baker (15%, 13 Votes)
  • Kelly Gaughan (14%, 12 Votes)
  • Bill Knupp (10%, 9 Votes)
  • Trina Orlando (10%, 9 Votes)
  • Frank Rizzone (9%, 8 Votes)
  • Kiren Chetry (9%, 8 Votes)
  • Tony Victor (7%, 6 Votes)
  • Raychel Vendetti (7%, 6 Votes)
  • Paul Wagner (5%, 4 Votes)
  • Carol Pella (5%, 4 Votes)
  • Al Benedict (3%, 3 Votes)
  • Angie Dickson (2%, 2 Votes)
  • Nerissa Sugars (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Jim DeSantis (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Lisa Guyton (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Drew Sugars (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Evan Lovett (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 88

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