Katie Couric has taken over as the FIRST sole FEMALE anchor at CBS Evening News. Somewhere in the CBS press releases that have been pouring out of their Manhattan office was a word that almost took my breath away. Did you know that Katie’s ascension to the CBS news throne is “HISTORICAL”?
I can’t exactly remember the last time I watched the CBS Evening News. It might have been sometime during the infamous “Memogate” fiasco, the resulting being the heave-ho of Dan Rather. After Dan’s departure, the chair behind the anchor desk at CBS was kept warm for 18 months by veteran news broadcaster Bob Schieffer. Bob filled in ably, playing the role of transitional broadcaster while questioning whether or not Dick Cheney was a liability to the administration after Cheney’s shooting of a friend during a hunting accident, chastised top generals to "stop blaming the media" for negative coverage of the Iraq war, and added to the Plamegate nonsense by opining that “…two years and millions of tax dollars later, the president's trusted friend and strategist Karl Rove has emerged as the top suspect.” As I said, Schieffer “ably” filled in -- as the resident liberal Drive-By media guy.
But now we can put all of this behind us. Katie Couric has taken over as the FIRST sole FEMALE anchor at CBS Evening News. Somewhere in the CBS press releases that have been pouring out of their Manhattan office was a word that almost took my breath away. Did you know that Katie’s ascension to the CBS news throne is “HISTORICAL”?
With that in mind, and with her first appearance on network television as heir to the Murrow/Edwards/Cronkite/Rather legacies, the Superbowl came to mind, maybe after I watched CBS plugging her upcoming show near the end of the CBS broadcast of the PGA tournament, a few weeks ago. After all, millions watch the yearly football spectacle – millions will be watching the Katiebowl. And like the Superbowl, my wife suggested we have our own Katiebowl party with snacks, beverages and a Katiebowl main course. So as the clock ticks down to the kick-off of a new era at CBS, we’re enjoying a wide variety of foods and drink. Here’s just a smattering;
Nathan Tabor regularly appears on radio and is writing a book for Thomas Nelson Publishing. Nathan received his BA in psychology from St. Andrews Presbyterian College and his MA in public policy from Regent University.
In 2004, Nathan ran for Congress (NC5) in an eight-way primary. He raised over $850,000 and received over 7,500 votes in the most expensive primary in American history. Nathan's supporters included Dick Armey, Ed Meese, Steve Moore, Art Laffer, Pat Robertson, Bob Jones III, Congressman Robert Aderholt, Congressman Trent Franks, Congressman Jim Ryun, Beverly and Tim LaHaye, Mike Farris and many others. Dr. Jerry Falwell dubbed him the "young Jesse Helms."
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