Russ Mitchell “filled in for [Katie] Couric on Friday night, then said a ‘bittersweet goodbye’ to ‘The Saturday Early Show’ and co-host Tracy Smith.” And today, he becomes the news anchor for The Early Show.
Gail Pennington reports: “At the weekday ‘Early Show,’ he plans to arrive at 5 or 5:30 a.m., then read the morning papers and talk with writers who have been on the job all night putting the newscast together. The show airs from 7 to 9 a.m… and then Mitchell’s day will be busy or very busy, depending on what stories he’s reporting or shooting.” More…
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