Brokaw to Host 'Meet the Press' Thru Nov.

NBC has announced that veteran news anchor Tom Brokaw will host "Meet the Press" through the November elections. The network is still in talks to decide who will try to fill the unfillable shoes of Tim Russert on a permanent basis. From the AP, via AOL:

"To have someone of Tom's stature step up and dedicate himself to ensuring its ongoing success is not only a testament to his loyalty to Tim, but his enduring commitment to NBC News and our viewers," Capus said.

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David Gregory, Andrea Mitchell and Chris Matthews had been talked about as potential candidates for the full-time job as moderator. If Brokaw weren't interested in continuing, his tenure would allow NBC more time to study a potential selection and have that person debut during a less intense news period.

Since stepping down as NBC Nightly News anchor in 2004, Brokaw has kept busy writing books, producing documentaries, and coming off the bench to pinch hit for NBC News from time to time. He is as big a name as NBC could have hoped to get on such short notice, and can be trusted with the show's legacy. This is a good move by NBC.