Ford: MSNBC coverage plans…
MSNBC announced its coverage plans for the services for President Gerald Ford…
UPDATE: TVNewser says Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann will be anchoring coverage of the Ford service on Tuesday…
MSNBC will provide live coverage throughout the day on Saturday, beginning with the airport departure ceremony in Palm Springs, California and continuing with the arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in the afternoon. Coverage will then conclude with the arrival at the Capitol and State Funeral ceremony.
On Tuesday, MSNBC will also provide live coverage of the services at the National Cathedral at 10:00 a.m., ET, as well as the departure and arrival ceremonies at Andrews Air Force Base and Grand Rapids, Michigan.
On Wednesday, MSNBC will have live reports from Grand Rapids as the events surrounding President Ford’s funeral conclude.
MSNBC.COM
On January 2, MSNBC.com will stream live video of the services at the Washington National Cathedral. In addition, MSNBC.com will constantly update coverage in its special Gerald R. Ford section online at www.msnbc.com, which includes slide shows, a video gallery, a message board, and the best NBC blogs.
Is MSNBC going to announce who will anchor their coverage?
Comment by Goldfish — December 28, 2006 @ 9:07 pm
I think it will be Bob Woodward .He was so close to President Ford .
Comment by mike — December 28, 2006 @ 9:29 pm
^
Hahaha, Seems he likes to prey on old white men. Wasn’t he close to Deep Throat?
Comment by Lurker — December 28, 2006 @ 9:39 pm
Why are MSNBC’s plans so vague? All the other networks specified anchors/hosts. MSNBC hasn’t mentioned a single name. Odd.
Comment by Alison — December 28, 2006 @ 10:10 pm
Alison, probably because it will most likely be whoever’s name is chosen out of a hat or offers to go out onto the field. As many remark here, and commonly seems true, it’s kind of a “someone will be on MSNBC Live, we don’t know who” mentality at MSNBC.
Comment by Chris — December 29, 2006 @ 12:01 am
Don’t they pretty much just make KO and Chris Matthews anchor every semi-major event? Considering the cost-cutting going on at NBC units, I wouldn’t be surprised if they just simulcast C-SPAN for these events. It’d be cheaper than an anchor!
Comment by Charles — December 29, 2006 @ 1:51 am
Just been posted on TVNewser that it will indeed be Chris and Keith anchoring Tuesday’s coverage.
Comment by Mr A — December 29, 2006 @ 1:56 pm
Get a mental picture of this coverage of the Ford funeral. Keith Olbermann versus Brit Hume and Chris Wallace.
Nothing else needs to be said.
Comment by cella — December 29, 2006 @ 8:19 pm