CBS' Nancy Cordes On Mediabistro
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March 6, 2009 11:07 AM CBS' Nancy Cordes, who was recently named congressional correspondent, was profiled in the Mediabistro Web site. Cordes joined CBS' Washington Bureau in 2007 as the transportation and consumer safety correspondent. Check out the interview.
February 27, 2009 4:10 PM
Fond Farewell
Readers and colleagues,
After more than a year working on Couric & Co., I'm packing up and heading west. The newsroom has been ringing all day with the sounds of "I left my Heart in San Francisco," and, indeed, that's where I'm destined. Of course this blog was only one of my myriad duties here, but it was really the only one in which I got regular feedback from you.
So, before I pack up my coffee mug, AP stylebook, Tums and the herd of high-heels that have taken over my filing drawer, I'd like to say a big thank you to anyone who's checked out this blog, anyone who's left a comment or given us some feedback through e-mail.
And, to all the correspondents who put up with my e-nagging and contributed some great posts and stories that otherwise might not have been heard.
Click through for a couple semi-embarassing pictures. Consider it your farewell present.
After more than a year working on Couric & Co., I'm packing up and heading west. The newsroom has been ringing all day with the sounds of "I left my Heart in San Francisco," and, indeed, that's where I'm destined. Of course this blog was only one of my myriad duties here, but it was really the only one in which I got regular feedback from you.
So, before I pack up my coffee mug, AP stylebook, Tums and the herd of high-heels that have taken over my filing drawer, I'd like to say a big thank you to anyone who's checked out this blog, anyone who's left a comment or given us some feedback through e-mail.
And, to all the correspondents who put up with my e-nagging and contributed some great posts and stories that otherwise might not have been heard.
Click through for a couple semi-embarassing pictures. Consider it your farewell present.
January 13, 2009 4:34 PM
Introducing ... Our Inauguration Webcast
Hey, everybody!
Just a quick note to tell you about our plans for Inauguration Day, January 20th. In addition to daylong coverage on CBS, I'll be anchoring a live prime time special beginning at 9 p.m. And then, it's time for what we call our "After Party," our live Webcast. It begins at 10 p.m. ET.
The Webcast is live from a ball, so we're your all-access pass to the party and you don't even need a tuxedo!
But more importantly, our political team and guests we'll be answering your questions about the transition of power and the challenges facing the new administration in the coming months. If there's anything you want to know or a question you'd like to ask, just drop us a line at questions@cbs.com.
The video explains it all.
Thanks and see you at the Inauguration!
Just a quick note to tell you about our plans for Inauguration Day, January 20th. In addition to daylong coverage on CBS, I'll be anchoring a live prime time special beginning at 9 p.m. And then, it's time for what we call our "After Party," our live Webcast. It begins at 10 p.m. ET.
The Webcast is live from a ball, so we're your all-access pass to the party and you don't even need a tuxedo!
But more importantly, our political team and guests we'll be answering your questions about the transition of power and the challenges facing the new administration in the coming months. If there's anything you want to know or a question you'd like to ask, just drop us a line at questions@cbs.com.
The video explains it all.
Thanks and see you at the Inauguration!
April 25, 2008 1:48 PM
Listen To The Legend
This post was contributed by CBS News Radio Executive Producer Charlie Kaye.
CBS Radio Studio 9. It was the place of legend.
The great CBS News radio broadcasts, from the very beginning through the summer of 1964, originated from within its non-descript walls on the upper floor of a cramped office building on New York's Madison Avenue. Often Robert Trout was in the anchor chair and the legendary Edward R. Murrow was on the other end of the line reporting from the rooftops of London during the Blitz or from the incredible horror of a Nazi death camp liberated by the Allies.
In 1964 Trout and Murrow sat down to reminisce about the studio and their shared experiences. And as they talked that summer day and listened to those extraordinary programs, it became apparent that Murrow had never heard some of the reports for which he was the most famous.
On the occasion of the centennial of the birth of Edward R. Murrow, we invite you to hear that conversation again, exactly as it was broadcast in 1964 as part of "Farewell to Studio 9."
Click here to hear it now.
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The great CBS News radio broadcasts, from the very beginning through the summer of 1964, originated from within its non-descript walls on the upper floor of a cramped office building on New York's Madison Avenue. Often Robert Trout was in the anchor chair and the legendary Edward R. Murrow was on the other end of the line reporting from the rooftops of London during the Blitz or from the incredible horror of a Nazi death camp liberated by the Allies.
In 1964 Trout and Murrow sat down to reminisce about the studio and their shared experiences. And as they talked that summer day and listened to those extraordinary programs, it became apparent that Murrow had never heard some of the reports for which he was the most famous.
On the occasion of the centennial of the birth of Edward R. Murrow, we invite you to hear that conversation again, exactly as it was broadcast in 1964 as part of "Farewell to Studio 9."
Click here to hear it now. June 11, 2007 2:28 PM
Storm Front
The CBS News growing family of blogs just got a little bigger today, with the arrival of a bouncing new blog by The Early Show's Hannah Storm.
As Hannah describes it:
As Hannah describes it:
Wander over and take a look.My career is driven by a real passion for interviewing, and some of my favorites can be found under "Favorite Video Clips." Also, like a lot of you, I absolutely love pictures — and this blog offers a photo album of sorts. You can find lots of candid shots in "Favorite Photos".(CBS)
Of course, a lot goes on here that you don't actually see on The Early Show. I'll take you "Behind The Scenes" with bloopers and the inside story.
One of my favorite parts of this job is getting to the heart of who people really are. I've met some incredible people and feature them in "Women Who Inspire Me." I hope they'll inspire you, too.
March 2, 2007 6:37 PM 
Marilyn Gabbard came from a long line of soldiers. She always knew she wanted to serve her country. But as it turns out, what she did best was serve her fellow soldiers.
She enlisted in the Iowa National Guard in 1979 as a private. Right away her superiors, including Command Sergeant Major Doyle Norris, say they saw something special in her. She was, he says, the kind of soldier who comes along once in a career. Everything she did, she did well. Whenever the Guard needed a volunteer, her hand was first in the air.
It was in the Guard that she caught the eye of Ed Gabbard. He was 18 years older and her superior the night the two of them were paired up as partners for a night of pool. They never lost a game. Ed says Marilyn loved pool, cards, fishing, cooking, and her car - a fast sporty Mustang convertible.
But what she loved most were Ed, her step-children, her daughter Melissa and the grand-kids. One of his proudest moments was the day that she was promoted to his rank, Command Sergeant Master - making her the highest ranked enlisted woman in Iowa National Guard history.
Marilyn Gabbard, A Consummate Soldier
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She enlisted in the Iowa National Guard in 1979 as a private. Right away her superiors, including Command Sergeant Major Doyle Norris, say they saw something special in her. She was, he says, the kind of soldier who comes along once in a career. Everything she did, she did well. Whenever the Guard needed a volunteer, her hand was first in the air.
It was in the Guard that she caught the eye of Ed Gabbard. He was 18 years older and her superior the night the two of them were paired up as partners for a night of pool. They never lost a game. Ed says Marilyn loved pool, cards, fishing, cooking, and her car - a fast sporty Mustang convertible.
But what she loved most were Ed, her step-children, her daughter Melissa and the grand-kids. One of his proudest moments was the day that she was promoted to his rank, Command Sergeant Master - making her the highest ranked enlisted woman in Iowa National Guard history.
February 28, 2007 5:54 PM
As They Say In Politics: No Comment
Notice anything missing from Katie's post on Al Gore?
Early this morning, we had about 170 comments there. (Thanks, Drudge.) But around 8:30 we started experiencing some technical glitches all over CBSNews.com. The system went down for a few hours while our crack team of computer mechanics put the web page up on cement blocks and looked under the hood. In the process, a lot of comments all over the web site went pfffffft (that's a technical term.)
Our apologies for the disruption. Everything is now back to normal. Feel free to flame away.
Early this morning, we had about 170 comments there. (Thanks, Drudge.) But around 8:30 we started experiencing some technical glitches all over CBSNews.com. The system went down for a few hours while our crack team of computer mechanics put the web page up on cement blocks and looked under the hood. In the process, a lot of comments all over the web site went pfffffft (that's a technical term.)
Our apologies for the disruption. Everything is now back to normal. Feel free to flame away.
January 12, 2007 3:38 PM 
Cue Andrea Boccelli's "Time to Say Goodbye."
Our blog sibling Vaughn Ververs is departing for sunnier climes. As some of you may have heard, he's moving on to hunt bigger game.
Vaughn has just posted his farewell over at Public Eye:
Vaughn With The Wind
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Our blog sibling Vaughn Ververs is departing for sunnier climes. As some of you may have heard, he's moving on to hunt bigger game.
Vaughn has just posted his farewell over at Public Eye:
From my perspective, the most important challenge over the first 16 months has been to build credibility – both inside and outside of CBS News. It is understandable that both sides would look at us from a somewhat jaded point of view. Many internally feared that we would be constantly looking over their shoulders, micro-criticizing each move they made. Some on the outside wondered whether this effort wouldn’t end up as a PR vehicle, used to defend the network from criticism rather than address it. The trick has been to be fair and tough on both sides.Vaughn has indeed been fair and -- dare we say it? -- balanced. We wish him well and hope he'll hang out with Couric & Co. from time to time. We'd love to hear what's on his mind as he surveys the political landscape -- and we suspect our readers would, too.
January 11, 2007 12:36 PM
Alone Again (Naturally)
Dick Meyer has some typically astute thoughts on last night's speech. To wit:
When President Bush delivered his speech from the White House Library on Wednesday night, he was alone.Check out the latest Against the Grain for more. You won't be disappointed.
There was no audience — just a television crew, some staffers and the cameras. That was appropriate. Rarely in our history has a president made a speech like this — an announcement that a large number of American soldiers will be sent to a foreign war — with less public, political and international support. The president really is alone.
In war and politics, an essential measure of power is allies. Bush has few, and they are not powerful.
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