Broadcast news networks have sent their evening news anchors (and in the case of CBS and NBC, a morning show co-host) to Pittsburgh to cover the horrific domestic terror attack that claimed the lives of 11 worshipers inside a synagogue.
ABC World News Tonight, NBC Nightly News and CBS Evening News all originated from Pittsburgh on Sunday evening, and will do so again Monday night.
Broadcast newsers also reported for their network morning shows.
CBS Evening News anchor Jeff Glor did double duty. In addition to last night’s newscast, he reported for CBS This Morning on Monday, and he was joined by CBS This Morning co-host Bianna Golodryga. They were joined by CBS News correspondents Nikki Battiste and David Begnaud.
Glor spoke with four members of the congregation Sunday evening, and Golodryga spoke with Tree of Life synagogue Rabbi Jeffrey Meyers.
.@CBSEveningNews anchor @JeffGlor spoke with four members of a congregation that worships at the #TreeofLifeSynagogue
Three of them say they avoided injury because they were running late. pic.twitter.com/FgKGwsmKOt
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) October 29, 2018
.@biannagolodryga: “Can the shooter be forgiven?”
Rabbi Jeffrey Myers: “I just don’t know. The wounds are too open to answer that… Can you really forgive everybody for all evil– is one of those big theological questions, & right now I can’t answer it.” (via @CBSThisMorning) pic.twitter.com/RvroKPZjyE— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) October 29, 2018
The attack has extra-ordinary meaning for Golodryga, as per this clip:
Savannah Guthrie reported for NBC’s Today this morning from Pittsburgh. She interviewed relatives of the victims Sunday night, then Rabbi Meyers early Monday morning.
Debi Salvin explains how her sister, Carol, was locked in a utility closet while the synagogue gunman was shooting. One of the older congregants opened the door when he no longer heard gunshots, but the gunman was there and shot him. pic.twitter.com/DUKEWQfQLS
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) October 29, 2018
Rabbi Jeffrey Myers tells @savannahguthrie he initially thought the gunfire was a crashing metal coat rack, and when he realized the sounds were gunshots, he told his congregants to drop to the floor. pic.twitter.com/9KWSmk2dL1
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) October 29, 2018
She then interview Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto at the start of the 9 a.m. hour (an hour which will look quite similar to Today’s first two hours for the time being).
ABC News correspondents Matt Gutman and Amy Robach reported from Pittsburgh.
Synagogue shooting suspect due in court; he faces murder and hate crime charges. @mattgutmanABC has the latest. https://t.co/A6twMqSErq pic.twitter.com/Qlgl6TWgsu
— Good Morning America (@GMA) October 29, 2018
11 killed in synagogue shooting; thousands mourn “darkest day of Pittsburgh’s history.” @arobach is there with new developments. https://t.co/A6twMqSErq pic.twitter.com/o66DM8fBj5
— Good Morning America (@GMA) October 29, 2018
George Stephanopoulos conducted remote interviews with Rabbi Meyers and Mayor Peduto Monday morning from New York.