107.9 The River » ny times http://theriver1079.com Casper's Real Rock Variety Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:27:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Phoenix Suns President Rick Welts, CNN Anchor Don Lemon Come Out http://theriver1079.com/phoenix-suns-president-rick-welts-cnn-anchor-don-lemon-come-out/ http://theriver1079.com/phoenix-suns-president-rick-welts-cnn-anchor-don-lemon-come-out/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 22:15:20 +0000 Jon Michaels http://theriver1079.com/?p=5106 Two high-profile figures revealed to the NY Times this weekend that they are gay.

The first was Phoenix Suns President Rick Welts, who came out in a lengthy profile published on Sunday. Welts said that he met with a number of people to deliver the news, including NBA commissioner David Stern, who later told the Times he'd known Welts was gay for some time. (After their meeting, they hugged for the first time in their friendship, according to the profile.)

]]> http://theriver1079.com/phoenix-suns-president-rick-welts-cnn-anchor-don-lemon-come-out/feed/ 0 Report: Katie Couric to Announce Departure From 'CBS Evening News' This Week http://theriver1079.com/report-katie-couric-to-announce-departure-from-cbs-evening-news-this-week/ http://theriver1079.com/report-katie-couric-to-announce-departure-from-cbs-evening-news-this-week/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:24:02 +0000 Jon Michaels http://theriver1079.com/?p=4174 In what the NY Times is calling "one of the worst-kept secrets in television," Katie Couric will reportedly announce her exit from 'CBS Evening News' this week, sources confirmed today.

A replacement for Couric will be announced during the first week in May, after she returns from London, where she will be covering the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Though unconfirmed, '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley is expected to replace Couric following her exit from the program.

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