NBC | Revolving Door Tom Bettag joins ‘Rock Center’ By Chris Ariens on Oct. 26, 2011 - 3:34 PM Tom Bettag is the latest hire at NBC’s “Rock Center with Brian Williams.” Bettag, who spent much of his 40 years in TV news working with Ted Koppel — recently named special correspondent for “Rock Cen ...
CNN Former Nightline EP Gets Top Job on Candy Crowley’s Show By Chris Ariens on Feb. 12, 2010 - 1:01 PM First on TVNewser: Tom Bettag, the former EP of Nightline during the Ted Koppel days is joining CNN as Senior EP of “State of the Union with Candy Crowley.” Michelle Jaconi, who had been EP of SOTU with John King is go ...
ABC Ted Koppel Not Heading to “This Week” By Chris Ariens on Jan. 20, 2010 - 5:45 PM • B&C’s Marisa Guthrie reports talks to bring former “Nightline” anchor Ted Koppel back to ABC News as moderator of “This Week” have ended without an offer. According to multiple sources, the ...
TV Biz Ted Koppel and Discovery “Dissolve Relationship” By Chris Ariens on Nov. 25, 2008 - 11:50 AM Former ABC News man Ted Koppel and Discovery Communications “have reached an amicable agreement to dissolve their relationship.” The move comes six months before the three-year contract was set to expire. Koppel joined ...