Who Will Replace Him?

A battle between Chris Matthews and David Gregory may be looming
By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff
Posted Jun 14, 2008 7:00 PM CDT
Who Will Replace Him?
Chris Matthews and David Gregory may vie for Tim Russert's chair on 'Meet the Press,'   (Associated Press)

It will be hard to replace Tim Russert, who led the top-rated Meet the Press for 17 years—but insiders are already guessing who will sit in his chair, the Los Angeles Times reports. Three on-air NBC personalities are reportedly possible: Race for the White House host David Gregory, Hardball's Chris Matthews, and Morning Joe's Joe Scarborough.

A Mathews/Gregory struggle would be particularly fierce, as both have lobbied for Russert's favor. "Tim was just a role model for me," Matthews said last night. NBC will likely avoid outside help, such as CBS' Katie Couric or ABC's George Stephanopoulos. But whoever wins will wear big shoes: Russert had 3.9 million viewers and controlled every aspect of the show. (More Tim Russert stories.)

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