President George W. Bush delivers his farewell address tonight, live at 8pmET (actually, we’re told it’s officially at 8:01:30). Here’s how the networks will cover:
• ABC — Charlie Gibson anchors. World News will be updated following the speech.
• CBS — Katie Couric anchors.
• NBC — Brian Williams anchors.
• FOX — Shepard Smith anchors.
• CNN — Wolf Blitzer anchors, followed by Campbell Brown’s “No Bias, No Bull” after the address.
• FNC — Bret Baier anchors before the speech with analysis after. Bill O’Reilly anchors a shortened live show following the analysis.
• MSNBC — Keith Olbermann anchors and Countdown continues immediately following.
• CNBC — “CNBC Reports: President Bush’s Final Address To The Nation” airs from 7-9pmET, before and after the speech.
• FBN — Neil Cavuto anchors with a 30-minute Dave Ramsey Show following the address.
• PBS — Jim Lehrer anchors followed by analysis from Mark Shields and David Brooks.
• Bloomberg — Peter Cook anchors as part of a special edition of “Money & Politics.” Following the address will be a look back at Bush’s economic legacy.