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Rather, CBS set to part company

Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather and the network are talking about his leaving the corporation that has employed him for the last 44 years before his contract expires in November. But he might have his fingers in a new pie, one being backed by billionaire Mark Cuban.

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Sun, June 18 2006 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off

NYT’s Stanley on Rather’s goodbye

NYT television writer Alessandra Stanley looks at ex-CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather’s love of both news and the camera, and the bitter footnote that the memo scandal will leave on his 42-year career.

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Thu, March 10 2005 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off

Canadian expats in running for CBS anchor chair(s)

This Toronto Star story looks at how two former Canadian broadcast journalists, John Roberts and Thalia Assuras, may end up hosting the CBS Evening News together after Dan Rather hangs it up.

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Sun, February 27 2005 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off