Meet the Press NBC

Tom Brokaw announced on this week's programme that

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David Gregory - NBC Staffer

will be the permanent host following his temporary srewardship following Tim Russert's death earlier this year.

Safe pair hands, and not a surprise.
Would have been a left-field choice if David didn't get the gig.

David Gregory may have been seen as a safe pair of hands, but his line of questioning to White House Press Secretaries and his recent hosting stint on MSNBC, which is seen to have a more liberal slant, put his chances in some jeopardy. It was seen as possible that they might bring in someone like PBS's Gwen Ifill, who hosts Washington Week.

However, the counterbalance to this was the thought that he might go to another network if he wasn't given the gig. If nothing else, the decision was pretty predictably safe.

He will stop hosting his weekday 6pm show on MSNBC, no word of a replacement yet.

I think id rather watch Bob Schieffer, although I guess its down to the weeks guests.