Were you surprised that Bob Schieffer worked out so well at the CBS Evening News?
Murphy: Not at all. I knew on the first day. With the broadcast we created together we brought his personality to the forefront and tried to do something people haven’t tried — let people be themselves instead of doing scripted questions and scripted answers and overly produced chats. Plus, we were going to try to highlight the good young people that CBS News has. Those are two things we thought could make a difference, and we knew in the first couple of days that we were doing a good show. TVGuide.com: How do you think Katie is going to do? Murphy: I have no idea. I actually think that she is a lot like Bob. She’s a great chatter. She’s a great broadcaster. She’s really smart. She has a wide range of interests. She’s got leadership skills. I think they’re in a good position. She will fit right into what’s been going on there. She’ll get even more support and resources with which to do the job, so I think they have a good chance. The only downside I see is that CBS still has some of th
