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Meet the Press

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TV Series

The Resume

    (November 6, 1947- )
    Born in United States
    NBC
    Created by Lawrence E. Spivak and Martha Rountree
    Hosted by Martha Rountree (1947-1953), Ned Brooks (1953-1965), Lawrence Spivak (1966-1975), Bill Monroe (journalist, 1975-1984), Roger Mudd (1984-1985), Marvin Kalb (1984-1987), Chris Wallace (1987-1988), Garrick Utley (1989-1991) and Tim Russert (1991- )
    First-ever guest was James A. Farley, ex-chairman of the Democratic National Committee
    ‘If it’s Sunday, it’s Meet the Press’

Why Meet the Press might be annoying:

    It began broadcasting as a press conference format.
    It actually started two years earlier — as a radio broadcast.
    Only during Russert’s run did it change its half-hour format to a full hour (1992).
    It took nearly a year to receive its first female guest (ex-Soviet spy Elizabeth Bentley, September 1948).
    JFK referred to the show as ‘the 51st state.’

Why Meet the Press might not be annoying:

    Its first moderator was female while all successors in the next 55 years were male.
    It went on to become the longest-running program in the history of international TV broadcasting.
    It is fiercely competitive with CBS News Sunday Morning.
    Many world leaders, some of whom spoke no English, were guests.
    The arrival of MSNBC allowed it to make excellent use of Internet resources — including MP3 and iPod downloads.
    If newsworthy enough, an entertainer or athlete could be interviewed here.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 23 Votes: 13.04% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 141 Votes: 54.61% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2897 Votes: 45.32% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 17 Votes: 94.12% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 72.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 117 Votes: 32.48% Annoying