Ted Koppel Leaving ABC (1 Viewer)

[SteveLa]

Ted Koppel Leaving ABC

Unfortunate. I've watched Nightline quite a bit over the years and he's always been a real professional.

 

[CharlesD]

One of the last real professionals left... most of TV news is at best stenography but is often opinion or propaganda or manufactured outrage. Real journalism is almost non-existent these days. Broadcast TV is only slightly better than the empty shrieking madness of cable news.

 

[Jack Briggs]

So, you don't get PBS in your area? The News Hour with Jum Lehrer is as good as it has ever been. As is Washington Week in Review. And, frankly, I love NOW.

 

[CharlesD]

Ah yes PBS is not at all bad. I was thinking of the other 95% of the TV world.

 

[Karl_Luph]

So long Ted, don't let the sceen door hit ya' where the good Lord split ya'. I finally got wise to the liberal news media spin years ago.

 

[Jack Briggs]

Karl, another outburst like that could mean trouble for you. Stop.

 

[Matt Stone]

My uncle (Tom Bettag) is Koppel's longtime producer and is leaving with him. I've met Koppel a few times, and he's a nice guy and one of the few remaining decent journalists. I'm sorry to see him go, but I'm anxious to see where he ends up.

 

[Claude M]

does he get to leave with his hair?

 

[Michael_K_Sr]

Last show is this evening (November 22.) Nightline was an outstanding news program for years. The delivery of news has changed what with 24-hour cable news and the Internet, but Koppel will be missed.

 

[Christ Reynolds]

it's part of the wardrobe department.

CJ