"being taken off the air, and the death of an audience member who collapsed while recording. The programme continued to enjoy good ratings during this period, notably on the day of Margaret Thatcher's resignation on 22 November 1990, which featured two different panels over two editions. David Dimbleby was chosen to succeed Peter Sissons as the programme’s presenter in 1994, after the BBC decided to hold two pilot show auditions between Dimbleby and Jeremy Paxman with two different audiences and two different panels. For a brief period under Dimbleby’s chairmanship in the mid-1990s there were a number of variations to"
"bombing in December 1988. In early 1989, Sissons received a death threat following his interview of an Iranian representative as part of the reaction surrounding the publication of ""The Satanic Verses"", with the fatwa covering Salman Rushdie extended to cover him as well. Sissons left ITN in 1989 to join the BBC. In June 1989, Sissons took over from Sir Robin Day as the presenter of ""Question Time"". He continued until December 1993, when he was followed by David Dimbleby. He co-presented BBC's 1992 General Election Night coverage with David Dimbleby and Peter Snow. He has worked for ITN, Channel"
"bit earlier than originally planned and the final CITV link of the day was quite longer than usual, which gave Foulkes and Scally a bit more of air-time to chat to Donovan. Other stars who appeared in 1989 were the late TV presenter and practical joker Jeremy Beadle and the Australian cartoonist Rolf Harris, who drew portraits of both Jerry and Scally throughout the links on the day he appeared. Foulkes left CITV on 22 December 1989, and on 2 January 1990, fellow CITV presenter Jeanne Downs (who had presented CITV's summer mornings service in 1989) took over co-presenting the"
"""Here Today Gone Tomorrow: Recollections of an Errant Politician"". After leaving ""Question Time"", he moved to the new satellite service BSB where he presented the weekly political discussion programme ""Now Sir Robin"". When BSB merged with Sky Television, the programme continued to be broadcast on Sky News for a while. On the night of the 1992 General Election, Day resumed his role as interviewer, this time on ITN's general election night coverage, broadcast on ITV. In the mid-1990s, he regularly contributed to the lunchtime Channel Four political programme ""Around the House"" and also presented ""Central Lobby"" for Central, the ITV"
"to become host, and Silverman acquiesced. Sajak hosted the daytime series until January 9, 1989, when he left to host a late-night talk show for CBS. Rolf Benirschke, a former placekicker in the National Football League, was chosen as his replacement and hosted for a little more than five months. Benirschke's term as host came to an end due to NBC's cancellation of the daytime ""Wheel"" after fourteen years, with its final episode airing on June 30, 1989. When the newly formatted daytime series returned on CBS on July 17, 1989, Bob Goen became its host. The daytime program continued"
"a daily basis. Soon after, the deal was made. In addition to bringing in a new morning man Glassman, the station also promoted its overnight host Alan Cross by moving him to the afternoon drive time shift and hired Dani Elwell as the new evening host Mondays through Thursdays from 8pm until midnight, giving her the freedom to musically program the last hour of her shift, named ""Alternative Bedtime Hour"", as she pleased. The morning drive time program began in August 1989 on CFNY-FM with Glassman as the sole host and Patterson as the sports anchor. As the comedic banter"
"future date. This was then state-of-the-art technology, and Daly praised it upon his return from Moscow. In such instances, there would often be two shows a day; the ""taped"" one, followed immediately by the ""live"" one. The cast and crew began taking ""Summer breaks"" from the show in July 1961, through July 1967. The host, then called the moderator, was veteran radio and television newsman John Charles Daly. Clifton Fadiman, Eamonn Andrews, and Random House co-founding publisher and panelist Bennett Cerf substituted on the four occasions when Daly was unavailable. The show featured a panel of four celebrities who questioned"
"Robin Day Sir Robin Day (24 October 1923 – 6 August 2000) was a British political broadcaster and commentator. Day's obituary in ""The Guardian"" by Dick Taverne stated that he was ""the most outstanding television journalist of his generation. He transformed the television interview, changed the relationship between politicians and television, and strove to assert balance and rationality into the medium's treatment of current affairs"". Day was born in Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, the youngest of four children born to a Post Office telephone engineer who became a telephone manager. He attended Brentwood School from 1934 to 1938, briefly attended"
"the format, including the audience using voting keypads to take a poll of the audience at the end of the programme, and Dimbleby getting out of his seat at intervals to question the audience. Dimbleby presented the programme for 25 years, the programme's longest-serving presenter, until his final programme, aged 80, on 13 December 2018. In December 2018 it was announced that Fiona Bruce would be the new presenter. There were several guest hosts during Day's tenure, including Bob McKenzie (1980/81), Sir Ludovic Kennedy (1982/83), Donald MacCormick (1985), who was the most frequent replacement, hosting at least 9 times, and"
"then KFYI Program Director, Barry Young. Lee Fowler, formerly of WNWS in Miami, moves into the slot. Geoff Charles and Dick Farrel host the program in his absence. January 1989: — Miller shifted to 9 a.m. to noon, Fowler moved to noon to 3 p.m., and Geoff Charles moves to the afternoon slot. Syndicated Rush Limbaugh was on the station briefly. March 1989: — Jack Cole returns from Phoenix. April 1993: — Miller was fired and replaced with the syndicated G. Gordon Liddy show. Miller returned the following year hosting afternoon drive at WBZT, then moved to Jacksonville and eventually"
"by guest hosts. Due to the frequent need for substitutes, starting in 1983 permanent guest hosts were hired in order to give the program more stability. The permanent guest hosts were Joan Rivers (1983–86), then, after about a year where a wide range of guest hosts were used, Garry Shandling alternating with Jay Leno (1987–88) and finally Leno alone (1988–92) after Shandling left to focus on his Showtime series ""It's Garry Shandling's Show"". Though the concept of using ""permanent"" guest hosts was fairly strictly adhered to, occasionally illness or some other situation necessitated a substitute guest host, as when David"
"replaced by Bay Buchanan. In 1997, Myers was replaced by the comedian Stephanie Miller. (A rotation of liberal co-hosts faced off with Buchanan between the time that Myers left the show and Miller was officially hired as her replacement some months later.) During its four-year run, the show eventually morphed from a softball interview format into a more hard-hitting political forum, not unlike ""Crossfire"". Equal Time (TV program) Equal Time is an American political talk show that was broadcast on CNBC from 1995 to 1999. One of the main hooks of the show was its aim to include more female"
"was broadcast between 8.00am and 10.30am. The journalist Derek Jameson was chosen as Bruce's successor, in a move which proved controversial at the time, as Jameson, although known on television for his contributions to programmes such as ""What The Papers Say"", was not recognised as a radio broadcaster. Nonetheless Jameson became a popular broadcaster, regularly attracting audiences of 10 million, and remained in the role until the end of 1991. During the Jameson era, the show was reduced by 30 minutes and moved to an earlier timeslot of between 7.30am and 9.30am. At the beginning of 1992 Brian Hayes proved"
"evenings. It is sometimes shown on BBC World News, depending on events in the news, and has been shown on the US channel C-SPAN. ""Question Time"" began on Tuesday 25 September 1979, as a television version of the BBC Radio 4 programme ""Any Questions?"". Originally intended to have only a short run, the programme became very popular and was duly extended. The guests on the very first show were Irish novelist Edna O'Brien, Derek Worlock; the Archbishop of Liverpool and politicians Teddy Taylor and Michael Foot. From 21 February 1980, the series moved to its current Thursday-night slot and became"
"hosted the show from its start in October 1961 until June 1991. Shepardson died in June 2011 at the age of 76. John Baran (WWLP's station manager) took over that autumn when the show returned from its annual summer hiatus. Baran hosted from 1991 to 2006 and Chris Rohmann took over in January 2007 due to the show's switch to WGBY. The show's creator, Leonard Collamore, was the head question writer for 22 years, from 1961 to 1983. He was followed by Phil Shepardson from 1983 until his retirement in 1991. Except for the 1997-1998 season, Dr. Todd Rovelli has"
"Today's the Day (game show) Today's the Day was a British television daytime quiz programme that was broadcast on BBC2 from 12 July 1993 until 12 March 1999. The programme was originally hosted by Andrew Rawnsley until he was replaced by Martyn Lewis. Teams of two contestants each competed to answer questions about events that had taken place in past years on the episode's broadcast date. Several rounds were played during each episode, with the order varying slightly from one series to the next: Teams could remain on the show for a maximum of five days before retiring undefeated. At"
"perceived to have been destroyed by his overly-emotional performance. In 1992, Duignan left his position as presenter to become government press secretary under Albert Reynolds. Éamonn Lawlor was appointed as his successor and remained until 1996, when he became a presenter of the current affairs programme ""Prime Time"". His replacement was Bryan Dobson, who had been presenting the """" for several years. In 1997, Anne Doyle left to become presenter of the """". She was replaced by Úna O'Hagan, who continued until 2003, she decided to concentrate on radio broadcasting and late night bulletins. A number of newsreaders partnered Dobson"
"Sue Lawley (1985/87). Bernard Levin presented the show twice in place of Day, making him the only person to present and appear as a panelist in the programme's history. John Humphrys hosted the 12 November 2009 edition when Dimbleby was taken to hospital after being knocked unconscious by a rearing bullock at his farm. Nick Robinson hosted ""Question Time"" on 5 June 2017, a leaders' special, after the show was moved for news coverage following the London Bridge attack and Dimbleby was unavailable, already preparing for coverage of Election Night. Charlie Courtauld was editor from 1998 to 2000, leaving to"
"There were bound to be problems. I viewed the show as content-driven; he viewed it as host-driven"", she said. In a 1997 ""Esquire"" magazine interview, Kilborn made a sexually explicit joke about Winstead. Comedy Central responded by suspending Kilborn without pay for one week, and Winstead quit soon after. In 1998, Kilborn left ""The Daily Show"" to replace Tom Snyder on CBS's ""The Late Late Show"". He claimed the ""Five Questions"" interview segment as intellectual property, disallowing any future ""Daily Show"" hosts from using it in their interviews. Correspondents Brian Unger and A. Whitney Brown left the show shortly before"
"the game portion, the guest was then interviewed informally by the panel. Although Robins was initially criticized for asking simple and sometimes unintelligent questions, she soon found her journalistic sea legs and before long was holding her own alongside the more experienced journalists, including her co-panellists Gordon Sinclair and Pierre Berton. She left the series in a salary dispute in 1961 and was replaced by future senator Betty Kennedy (who remained with the show until its demise in the 1990s). Robins returned to the show from time to time as a guest panelist. In 1964 Robins relocated to London and"
"and was replaced by Larry Kane, who lasted only one year as the sole 11:00 PM anchor before returning to his home market of Philadelphia. Kane's successor, Ernie Anastos, began his New York career at the station; he co-anchored at 11:00 PM news with Rose Ann Scamardella for his entire 12-year tenure there. On December 7, 1981, the station became the second in the city to expand its late afternoon/evening newscasts by adding of a 5:00 PM edition, first presented by Rose Ann Scamardella and Storm Field, later succeeded by Kaity Tong and Tom Snyder, the latter only lasting several"
"The news segment updates were now delivered by either Jenny Crimm or Lou Maglio. Unlike Rose, however, Crimm and Maglio simply read the news and were not co-hosts. In 1987, Lee Jordan became the new co-host, filling the void left by Hall's earlier departure. From 1976 to 1982 and then again from 1988 until the show's end, Lynda Hirsch provided recaps and previews of soap operas. She developed such a reputation on the show that she was given her own nationally syndicated newspaper column. David Moss (now with WJW, channel 8) served as entertainment reporter from 1985 to 1993. In"
"show until his death in 2010, when Jim Thornton succeeded him. Woolery left in 1981, and was replaced by Pat Sajak. Sajak left the network version in January 1989 to host his own late-night talk show, and was replaced on that version by Rolf Benirschke. Bob Goen replaced Benirschke when the network show moved to CBS, then remained as host until the network show was canceled altogether. Stafford left in 1982, and was replaced by Vanna White, who remained on the network show for the rest of its run. The syndicated version has been hosted continuously by Sajak and White"
"the next day. Snyder's slot on ""The NFL Today"" would subsequently be filled by Dick Butkus for the next two seasons. After the 1989 NFL season, Musburger was abruptly fired on April 1, 1990 following a power shift at CBS (he later resurfaced at ABC), while Cross was demoted to the position of game analyst. They were replaced by former ESPN football analyst and WFAN morning host Greg Gumbel (brother of then-""Today"" co-host Bryant Gumbel), legendary former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw and longtime sportswriter Lesley Visser (then the wife of CBS announcer Dick Stockton), bringing a female reporter back"
"1989–91), Tony Martin (1987–91), Michael Veitch (1987–89), Mick Molloy (1990–92), and Jason Stephens (1990–92), successfully took over the breakfast air waves; even recruiting a member of the news team, Jane Kennedy (1988–92). (Marg Downey, Magda Szubanski and Judith Lucy also had small stints on the show). The show had a number of anchors during its run, notably Ian Rogerson (1987), Peter O’Callaghan (1988) and Kevin Hillier (1990–92), but it is the sixteen month 'anchorless' period (September 88-December 89) that is best-remembered by fans. The show had a popular mix of sketches, characters and clever comedy, producing a number of best-of"
"NBC News Chairman Andrew Lack said in an email that Kotb has ""seamlessly stepped"" into the position, and with Guthrie, ""quickly hit the ground running."" ""They have an undeniable connection with each other and most importantly, with viewers, a hallmark of Today,"" Lack added. Just before the holidays, NBC executives offered the job to Kotb. She also will continue to co-host the fourth hour of the show with Kathie Lee Gifford, a role she has held since 2008. In 1989, Bryant Gumbel wrote a memo to the program's then-executive producer Marty Ryan, which was critical of other ""Today"" personalities, and"
"were brought in, with Selina Scott being the first stand-in in 1985. Others included Kenneth Williams (in 1986), Ben Elton (in 1989), Joanna Lumley (in 1989), Selina Scott (again in 1991), Jonathan Ross (in 1990), Gloria Hunniford (in 1991), Felicity Kendal, Esther Rantzen and Bruce Forsyth. The most successful stand in was Sue Lawley (in 1988) who became the most frequent replacement for the host and indeed for some time was Wogan's 'official' stand in. When Lawley gained her own late night chat show ""Saturday Matters with Sue Lawley"" on BBC1 in 1989, other celebrities again took it in turns"
"show was replaced with ""Sunday Sports Page"" with Dan Roche and Steve DeOssie that July after a management-ordered cut-off of a call on the July 12 broadcast drove Lobel to resign from his show on July 13. Bob Raleigh began to cut back his on-air presence during the late 1990s, with Kevin Sowyrda taking over the Sunday night/Monday morning slot for a time; he eventually retired on June 9, 1999, with Steve LeVeille taking his place in the overnight hours and Jordan Rich taking over the Friday night/Saturday morning show. Shortly afterward, David Brudnoy gave up the 10 p.m.-12 a.m."
"of Dimbleby's ability to defeat the panel. It became clear during the riot special that David Dimbleby knows of the existence of Dimblebot and the associated Dimbledance. The @bbcquestiontime account now has 408,000 followers. When chaired by Sir Robin Day, ""Question Time"" was almost always made in London, at the Greenwood Theatre of Guy's Hospital Medical School. After his departure, the BBC decided to try to widen the programme's appeal by moving it around the country. Currently, the programme is presented from a different location each week, usually in the UK, with a local studio audience each time. The make-up"
"went to an hour-long format in 1992. The show also shifted to a greater focus on in-depth interviews with high-profile guests, where Russert was known especially for his extensive preparatory research and cross-examining style. One approach he developed was to find old quotes or video clips that were inconsistent with guests' more recent statements, present them on-air to his guests and then ask them to clarify their positions. With Russert as host the show became increasingly popular, receiving more than four million viewers per week, and it was recognized as one of the most important sources of political news. ""Time"""
"dramatic reenactments similar to the television show, ""Unsolved Mysteries""; substitute anchored ""NBC Nightly News""; and co-hosted ""Sunday Today"". In 1990, Williams was one of a group of NBC News personnel who won a News and Documentary Emmy award in the category of Outstanding General Coverage of a Single Breaking News Story (Segments) for ""Romanian Revolution Coverage"" on ""NBC Nightly News"" and ""Weekend Nightly News"". She shared this award with fellow anchors Tom Brokaw, Garrick Utley, John Cochran, Deborah Norville, and Katie Couric, and correspondents Dennis Murphy, George Lewis, Arthur Kent, and Tom Aspell. During her tenure with NBC from 1989–1993,"
"time, the 9 am time slot for WABC suffered from low Nielsen ratings because of competition from WNBC-TV's ""Donahue"" and WCBS-TV's game show block featuring ""The Joker's Wild"" and ""Tic Tac Dough"". After Garvey left again and Ann Abernathy briefly shared co-hosting duties, Philbin was paired with Kathie Lee Johnson (later Gifford), in June 1985, and ratings improved significantly. The show became nationally syndicated in September 1988 as ""Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee"" and the success continued. The program replaced ""A.M. Los Angeles"" upon its cancellation in 1991 and was eventually picked up by all of the ABC owned-and-operated"
"contributed to all NBC News properties. Guthrie is also an NBC News anchor and substitute anchor on ""NBC Nightly News"". After Guthrie substituted for both Meredith Vieira and Ann Curry on ""Today"", it was confirmed on May 9, 2011 that she would become co-host of the 9 a.m. hour, alongside Natalie Morales and Al Roker, and the show's Chief Legal Editor. The move came after Vieira announced her departure from the show as co-host of the main program, and the subsequent promotions of Curry and Morales to main co-host and news anchor, respectively. Guthrie departed ""The Daily Rundown"" for ""Today"""