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21. Its always been a combination of news and entertainment

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #19)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 07:05 PM

Nov 2014

The original Today show set featured an "actual newsroom" from which Dave Garroway gave reports. The ratings stunk for the Today show so J. Fred was added. The pursuit of ratings has always been a key element of the Today Show experience, whether it was J. Fred or Willard Scott. The replacement of Jane Pauley by Deborah Norville was all about ratings. So is the hiring of Pippa. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

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I guess there wasn't whirring when the Today show featured J. Fred Muggs onenote Nov 2014 #17

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