Tim Russert was the permanent host of Meet The Press from 1991 until his sudden death in June 2008. After several temporary hosts (including Brian Williams and Tom Brokaw), David Gregory was chosen in December 2008. Debuting in 1947, Meet the Press is the longest running show in broadcasting history. (Its very first host was a woman, the show's creator and co-producer, Martha Rountree.)
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Nat King Cole.
Nat King Cole was the first black celebrity to host his own television show and was also known for his mellow vocal style.
Nat King Cole was the singer pianist who was the first black celebrity to host his own television show, and was also known for his mellow vocal style.
Actually, there are more than two. Meet the Press is the oldest-- it began on radio and then went to NBC-TV in the late 1940s, where it still remains. Other similar interview programs are Face the Nation, which debuted in 1954; This Week with George Stephanopoulos (which began as Issues and Answers in 1960); and Fox News Sunday (which began in 1996).
Nat King Cole