Special Report

Most Popular TV Newscasters in America

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10. Phil Donahue
> Daily avg. Wikipedia pageviews: 2,013
> Respondents w/ positive opinion of broadcaster: 40%
> Years active: 1970-1996
> Primary station: WLWD (nationally syndicated)

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9. George Stephanopoulos
> Daily avg. Wikipedia pageviews: 2,383
> Respondents w/ positive opinion of broadcaster: 39%
> Years active: 1993-present
> Primary network: ABC

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8. Katie Couric
> Daily avg. Wikipedia pageviews: 2,153
> Respondents w/ positive opinion of broadcaster: 40%
> Years active: 1979-present
> Primary networks: NBC, CBS, ABC

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7. Peter Jennings
> Daily avg. Wikipedia pageviews: 884
> Respondents w/ positive opinion of broadcaster: 45%
> Years active: 1947-2005
> Primary network: ABC

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6. Tom Brokaw
> Daily avg. Wikipedia pageviews: 1,165
> Respondents w/ positive opinion of broadcaster: 45%
> Years active: 1960-2021
> Primary network: NBC

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