Erica Hill: The Future of Broadcast News?
The Somerville Journal’s Ed Symkus puts HLN’s Erica Hill on the same playing field as Katie Couric in a profile of the Prime News Tonight anchor…
In the end, it turns out that Katie Couric - the defection, the build-up, the hype, and the legs - is just another talented person reading the news.
Some credit her with investing the news with a bit of personality, but on that front, she’s not alone.
For the past few months, CNN Headline News has been broadcasting “Prime News with Erica Hill,” a daily hour-long show of international and national news, noteworthy trend pieces, and a little bit of fluff to soften the edges.
Anchor Erica Hill, a summa cum laude Boston University graduate, performs with a style that may be the future of broadcast news. She doesn’t just read the news. She leans into the camera for emphasis; her eyebrows shoot up and down in either fascination or concern; she reveals a gallery of facial expressions, depending on the subject. She always shows a palpable interest in what she’s talking about, coming across as strictly serious on the straightforward stories, light and effervescent on the goofy ones.
And she defines “telegenic.”
Go Erica! Putting her in the low-rated 6pm ET timeslot is a huge, HUGE waste of talent IMO. Give her back her 9pm slot (or at least give her more time during GB!)
Comment by Anonymous — September 27, 2006 @ 10:43 am
Erica has a good show and there isn’t any yelling.
Comment by Terance — September 27, 2006 @ 10:50 am
I love Erica Hill, and wondered why she hasn’t been noticed more.
The exchanges between Erica and Anderson Cooper on his show are fautless.
She plays a coquette with him to perfection!
Comment by cella — September 27, 2006 @ 10:50 am
Hey Spud, I love Erica Hill. She seems so real. Her banter with Anderson Cooper is always refreshing.
Comment by Judy Stage — September 27, 2006 @ 10:53 am
Sounds like he’s describing Linda Vester.
Comment by Lurker — September 27, 2006 @ 11:12 am
Erica Hill is a great, great talent. She’s one of the few gems on the CNN networks.
Comment by Charles — September 27, 2006 @ 11:51 am
Erica Hill is excellent. Too bad she is on the same channel as that idiot Glenn Beck.
Comment by Roger — November 14, 2006 @ 10:17 am