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MSNBC Hires Meghan McCain

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:41:50 CDT

There's an new broadcast commentator in town. Get ready for the Republican voice and face of Meghan McCain on ... MSNBC . "I'm very excited," said McCain, 28, in her broadcast staff debut yesterday as she weighed in on the GOP field. "I didn’t know it was going to be announced, but...

Luke Russert Riles Rangel

John Johnson — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:43:21 CDT

Charlie Rangel may be facing some serious ethics charges , but he's not about to discuss the possibility of losing his job. Luke Russert of MSNBC (son of Tim) found that out today when he asked Rangel if were worried, notes Mediabistro . Rangel dismissed it as a "dumb question," asked Russert...

Tim Russert's Dad Dies

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:54:31 CDT

Tim Russert’s father Timothy, subject of Tim’s book Big Russ and Me, Father and Son: Lessons in Life , died yesterday. Russert, 85, was also the grandfather of NBC News correspondent Luke Russert, Mediabistro reports. “While he was affectionately known to the world as ‘Big Russ,’ he carried no more...

Luke Russert a No-Show at NBC

Sarah Quinn — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:08:07 CDT

Tim Russert's son, Luke, landed a sweet gig covering youth issues at NBC News after his dad died last summer. Just one problem: No one's seen him since March, the New York Po st reports. "It's like, 'Well, that's what you get for nepotism,' " says one NBC insider. Russert,...

Tim Russert's Son to Cover Conventions for NBC

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:43:55 CDT

Tim Russert's son will take up a family tradition for NBC News, helping to cover the Democratic and Republican conventions. Luke, 22, who drew praise for delivering a moving eulogy at his father's funeral, will cover "youth issues" as a convention correspondent. The recent Boston College graduate said he was...