jtgh922 18 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 According to the New York Times, MSNBC's Willie geist is joining The Today Show as co-host of the third hour, putting him first in line to replace Matt Lauer when and if he leaves the program. http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/24/willie-geist-to-co-host-third-hour-of-today/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5279 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 "If" being the operative word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1293 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Is Matt being dumped soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5279 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Is Matt being dumped soon? Not likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterlingNorth 33 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Good thing Willie Geist is young; he can wait him out. wait... wait... wait... oh wait, a better offer just came up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1293 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Willie would be breath of fresh air to that program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhratbrat 423 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I like Willie on MSNBC in the morning. Very sharp person to have around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtgh922 18 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Rumor had it that Matt's most recent deal which was signed this year is worth 5 years, which at that point (2017) would give him 20 years as co-anchor of Today, and 23 years with the show if you count his years as news anchor. Despite recent events, he was at the helm of the # 1 morning show for most of his term, and he'll be the lonest serving morning show host in TV history, beating Joan Lunden by about 3 years. What else could he possibly accomplish at Today? Barring some unforseen circumstance, such as Brian Williams leaving NBC and Matt replacing him, I would bet my paycheck Matt leaves at the end of his current contract. Their is nothing for him to do at NBC but be the co-host of Today, and I'm sure he has dreams of furthering his career, such as anchoring the evening news. If Willie Geist can hold out until then, he should and probably will get the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1293 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Rumor had it that Matt's most recent deal which was signed this year is worth 5 years, which at that point (2017) would give him 20 years as co-anchor of Today, and 23 years with the show if you count his years as news anchor. Despite recent events, he was at the helm of the # 1 morning show for most of his term, and he'll be the lonest serving morning show host in TV history, beating Joan Lunden by about 3 years. What else could he possibly accomplish at Today? Barring some unforseen circumstance, such as Brian Williams leaving NBC and Matt replacing him, I would bet my paycheck Matt leaves at the end of his current contract. Their is nothing for him to do at NBC but be the co-host of Today, and I'm sure he has dreams of furthering his career, such as anchoring the evening news. If Willie Geist can hold out until then, he should and probably will get the job. Very slim chance that Matt Lauer would ever be chosen to anchor the nightly news. If Brian Williams was to leave I'm sure the spot immediately goes to Lester Holt, David Gregory or maybe even Savannah Guthrie. Matt Lauer would not be included in that list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5279 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Despite recent events, he was at the helm of the # 1 morning show for most of his term, and he'll be the lonest serving morning show host in TV history, beating Joan Lunden by about 3 years. Didn't Charlie Gibson beat Joan by a year or two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1293 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Joan left in 1997. Charlie left in 1998 but returned in 1999-2006, I believe? I think Charlie beats Joan by a year or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtgh922 18 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 Joan left in 1997. Charlie left in 1998 but returned in 1999-2006, I believe? I think Charlie beats Joan by a year or so. I meant continuously without leaving. Joan was at GMA continously from 1980-1997. Charlie's tenure was 1987-1998 & then 1999-2006. Matt's tenure will be 1997-2017 at the end of his current deal, making him the lonest serving morning show host in history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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