On November 6 America’s longest-running TV show will mark its 70th anniversary. So this morning, NBC’s Meet the Press kicked off what will be a year-long celebration of the show. “Take that Bart Simpson,” Chuck Todd said referring to the longest-running prime time program on TV.
Todd began the celebration of 70 with Tom Brokaw who is marking 50 years at NBC News with a special airing tonight. Brokaw first appeared on Meet the Press in 1973.
“Meet the Press as I was growing up the high church of Washington talk shows,” said Brokaw to Todd, “And I’m very happy to report, and I do do this in a completely nonpartisan fashion, you have maintained that standard all along.”
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Here’s 70 years of Meet the Press in 70 seconds.