Gregory earned up to $5 million a year and, according to sources, got $4 million to exit NBC before being replaced by Chuck Todd. Additionally, Gregory danced with PSY during TODAYs Toyota Concert Series. Replaced Erica Hill as co-anchor on CBS This Morning (1992) [September 4, 2012]. But he complied. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. CNN Hires David Gregory as Political Analyst as 2016 Campaign The announcement would have to come today. But the story exploded on the internet, turning Gregory into a laughingstock and precipitating a fresh round of speculation about his job security. Between 2008, when Gregory took over, and last summer, just before he left, Meet the Press lost 43 percent of its viewers and dropped from first to third place in the ratings. David Gregory and CNN couldnt reach salary deal | Page Six Comcast and NBC Universal also worked out an agreement with advocacy groups guaranteeing increased minority participation in news and public affairs programmingso long as the deal went through. She also says Cohen played little to no role in securing Rendells contract. Another change: Garrick Utley, NBCs Sunday Today anchor, takes over for the next three years. As a compromise, Savannah Guthrie moderated and Scarborough led the roundtable. The Comcast/NBC deal faced intense scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators who worried that this kind of industry consolidation and vertical integration would squelch competition. David Gregory By 1997, Russert brings up ratings by a total of 40 percent. Although he took over at a time when eyeballs were declining across the board because of 24-hour cable news networks and a constant stream of internet talking heads, no Sunday show plunged further than his. A spokeswoman for Comcast says the company is a long-standing supporter of minority groups and had nothing to do with Sharptons hiring. Starting in January 2014, she began pitching ideas to blow up televisions longest-running franchise. Afterward, Gloria Steinem and leaders of Planned Parenthood and other groups criticize the show for bias, given the absence of a female and the pro-life position of three of the guests. To some, it began to seem as if he saw Meet the Press as just another job.