10:59: Tom Brokaw as NBC News finishes it’s coverage. “It’s not the end game, this is just another important stop along the way.” Then, as Williams wraps up, the feed cuts to local coverage.
10:57: CBS wraps up its nightly coverage, with Couric going to each analyst as well as Greenfield and Schieffer for a final thought.
10:51: All three cable networks, as well as CBS News and ABC News, go live with the Sen. Hillary Clinton speech.
10:49: The Wall Street Journal’s Peggy Noonan on NBC News: “We have to see more Obama, more Johnny McCain.”
10:44: Brit Hume introduces Greta Van Susteren on FNC: “Hi Grets!” She explains possible issues with absentee ballots in California.
10:42: The longer Huckabee stays on his media tour, the more states he piles up. In the middle of his interview with Brian Williams, NBC News projects Huckabee wins Georgia (FNC projects this as well).
10:39: Apparently Bill Richardson is not exclusive to NBC. He’s teased in an interview with ABC News as they go to break.
10:35: Bob Schieffer on CBS echoes what many have said throughout the night. “(Romney) has to do something in California,” he said, as the Romney speech airs on the cable networks. California polls close in 25 minutes and counting…
10:32: The three cablers take the Mitt Romney speech, as does ABC News.
10:30: Huckabee has moved over to CBS for an interview with Katie Couric.
10:27: MSNBC calls Connecticut for Obama, while in the middle of an interview with Terry McAuliffe, Clinton’s Campaign Chairman. Keith Olbermann gets McAuliffe’s reaction in real time. “I want to hear you say you love Hillary tomorrow!” says McAuliffe to Chris Matthews at the end of the interview.
10:24: CNN calls Connecticut for Obama. Also, Campbell Brown begins an interview with Huckabee.
10:21: Brian Williams interviews Gov. Bill Richardson on NBC News now. Does NBC/MSNBC have an exclusive with the Democratic candidate who recently dropped out?
10:16: Per a tipster, just checked back to 10:09pmET, and heard Katie Couric call Obama, “Senator Barama.” At least it wasn’t…a different slip of the tongue. Also, from an anonymous tipster, “Just wanted to say that the CBS coverage tonight has been great so far. Couric, Sheiffer and Greenfield together are a great team.”
10:14: MSNBC touting an 11pmET interview with Mike Huckabee in the lower third during the Huckabee speech.
10:11: CBS News and FNC called Connecticut for Sen. Barack Obama, actually at 10:10pmET.
10:10: Catching up on something from earlier. An anonymous tipster said Jeff Greenfield‘s cell phone went off live on CBS. CBS confirmed it. Couric also said, “Jeff, why don’t you turn off your cell phone while you figure that out.”
10:06: Mike Huckabee speaking in his HQ, and all three cablers take it, as well as ABC News.
10:01: Brian Williams says at the top of NBC News’ broadcast, “It is easily the most important single primary night in modern day electoral politics.
10:00: Mitt Romney’s Utah win leads all three cable broadcasts.
9:58: What’s wrong with 9:58? All five broadcasts are at commercial break. Update: FNC had Chris Wallace and Karl Rove at this time.
9:54: As Campbell Brown is taking over anchoring the coverage on CNN, Wolf Blitzer can be seen in the background catching up on a computer.
9:49: Sean Hannity joins Brit Hume on FNC to discuss his feelings about his guy, Mitt Romney. Maybe it’s the camera angle, but they seem to be standing awkwardly close together.
9:47: “She’s going to cover the state of Massachusetts, despite rooting for the Giants in the Super Bowl,” says Pats fan and CNN anchor John King.
9:45: From an anonymous tipster: “Bill Bennett suggested that New Jersey should have been called for Hillary…I think he’s surfing quite a bit!” CNN still has not called New Jersey for Clinton, although they did just call Massachusetts for her.
9:42: As Nancy Cordes reports from Mike Huckabee headquarters on CBS, CNN can clearly be shown on the big screens behind her.
9:38: Donna Brazile, normally a fixture of CNN primary/caucus coverage, is on the ABC News panel of analysts tonight.
9:36: Barrage of INews alert sounds can be heard loudly on MSNBC. Someone must have just won a state.
9:33: “The Architect” (Karl Rove) says on FNC that Sen. John McCain is having a big night.
9:32: Another weather update from CNN, relating to the fatal tornadoes in the south. No other network has gone to a weather report in this hour.
9:30: Michael Barone on FNC, normally flying solo in previous primary/caucus nights, is joined by Brit Hume to discuss the specific reason certain exit polls mean more than others.
9:25: Word of the night: “Punditocracy” (from Howard Fineman on MSNBC). (edited, thanks tipsters)
9:24: From an anonymous emailer: “On the CNNHD broadcast, the numbers on the side of the screen are the TOTAL delegate counts….pretty cool”
9:22: On CBS, Katie Couric says using her touch screen improves her “ATM skills.” She also says New Jersey is too close to call. These call time tonight are not a matter of seconds tonight for who calls it first, it’s minutes.
9:20: MSNBC calls New Jersey for Clinton, CNN still has not.
9:18: MSNBC’S Chuck Todd says the magic number for the night: 840 delegates. Stay tuned.
9:16: Tipsters have told us that, unlike what we wrote earlier, CNN is the only network not calling Mass. for Clinton yet. True, they’re the only network yet to call it for Clinton.
9:13: Wolf Blitzer announced that he’s adding numbers to the side of the screen that, “only those of you watching in high definition will be able to see.” Where is CNN HD?! No numbers on this TV screen.
9:11: FNC is the only network to report that Clinton has won New Jersey. Earlier in the hour, Major Garrett reported that he was hearing whispers that Clinton was getting more than 80% of the Latino vote in some areas. No other network is reporting New Jersey for Clinton yet.
9:09: ABC is the only network to make use of a ticker on the bottom of the screen. It is showing exit polling data.
9:08: That magic wall on CNN is full of dashes and stars. Wolf Blitzer seems to understand it pretty well, although its still unclear what the stars equal.
9:01: All three cable networks chose to report Sen. Hillary Clinton‘s victory in New York to lead the 9pmET hour. Katie Couric begins the CBS broadcast with that report as well (ABC does as well). All networks also chose to then go to Clinton’s Massachusetts victory as the second report.
9:00: The networks haven’t had to make the hard calls yet — many of the early calls have been the home states of the candidates. CBS News has started their two hour broadcast now, leaving just NBC staying with regular programming (“The Biggest Loser”). Their broadcast begins at 10pmET.