Anchors not aweigh
News anchors, both men and women, have the strength of real anchors with the durability to sail fearlessly into old age on the networks. Witness Walter Cronkite, Tom Brokaw, and currently Tim Russert. Cronkite and Brokaw spent years as newsmen/anchors, respected and unassailable. Or course, there are exceptions. CBS fired Dan Rather on his judgment in handling a certain news story, and everyone wonders what will happen to Katie Couric now at CBS.
To look at the current scene, Sue Simmons , an anchor woman at NBC News, will be 65 this month, with no signs of retiring. She seems secure and looking as good as younger wannabe anchors. And her co-anchor Chuck Scarborough will be 65 in November.
These two anchors are marvelous examples of Agebusters, and I’m happy to select them as members of the Agebuster Club. What are your suggestions for membership in the club?
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i’ve been watching chuck and sue since i was a kid. they both look great, especially sue. she’s one of the funniest gals on tv. i wish she would write a book about behind the scenes of being an anchor. i bet she’s got a lot of good stories to tell!
I agree. Sue should do book of funny memoirs, even tho’ Chuck has beat her to it when it comes to writing. He has written 3 novels, I think. But their pairing is perfect, even when she throws the 4-letter word at him.