If CBS is smart, they will change the format of their nightly news

[SoCalDem]

make it a full hour,with the second half as a ONE topic, in depth story. They could get some worthwhile information out to the public.. 30 minutes on healthcare, the war, congressional legislation, etc would be a draw. and it might encourage others to do it as well.. They could have 2 guests, equally matched and give each one 10 minutes each..uninterrupted.. The remaining 10 minutes would be guestless.. a re-cap with pros & cons..

That would be my suggestion for the name of the segment.. "Pros & Cons"...

[Wetzelbill]

or Pros and Neo -Cons....nevermind

I add nothing of value when I post nowadays. :)

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. If they did that they would be fullfilling the

goal of the fourth estate, what the hell are YOU THINKING?

No I expect them to appoint a RIGHW WING TOOL as the anchor and to try to outfox, well FOX

[TheMightyFavog]

2. No way this would happen.

There's no way that the local affiliates would give up their 6:00 PM Central spot for local news. The half hour after 6 PM local news broadcasts generates lots of ad revenue, especailly when they air syndicated TV series like Friends or Seinfeld.

[Bridget Burke]

3. No way.

They need to get out of the way in time for the local news. Followed (in Houston) by Wheel of Fortune.

Besides, I don't think losing Rather as anchor indicates they're going to be taking news more seriously. Probably just the opposite.