Anderson is a one-of-a-kind television journalist who deserves all the acclaim that he is getting.

Anderson is one of the most distinctive voices anywhere on television. He has broken through the clutter with his candor, his humanity and his emotional connection to the most pressing stories of our time. As a result, he has gained a strong following among viewers that we hope to build on.

The combination of Aaron and Anderson gives us fire and ice. Anderson is about visceral experience. Aaron is kind of about the cerebral analysis.

He's got a refreshing way of being the anti-anchor,

He's got a refreshing way of being the anti-anchor, ... He's not quote-unquote reporting at you. He's just being himself. He's asking the questions you would like answered. He's getting involved the way you might. You feel that he's a regular person that you can trust talking to you. He brings such a passion to the storytelling that's infectious.

He's got a refreshing way of being the anti-anchor. He's not quote-unquote reporting at you. He's just being himself. He's asking the questions you would like answered. He's getting involved the way you might. You feel that he's a regular person that you can trust talking to you. He brings such a passion to the storytelling that's infectious.

It's such arduous duty physically and mentally that you can't ask people to spend too long there.

Absent a legend, they have very big shoes to fill,

Absent a legend, they have very big shoes to fill. Ted was the differentiator. He was the reason to watch, and the fine line they need to walk is to make a program that stands out from the pack.

There were literally hundreds of TV journalists at these events -- why is he the most talked about of them? That you can't create. That happens because a reporter has got that magical something,