The Yin-Yang of Morning TV

Good Morning America lags The Today Show in viewers, and Robin Roberts is one of the reasons this is so.



Ms. Roberts is a caffeinated co-host of the ABC a.m. effort, and is one of the worst “interviewers” on all of television.

Roberts is always over-the-top and topically irrelevant, but she is a cancer-survivor, which is why ABC is loath to put her on the back-burner. Moreover, she’s African-American and everyone knows that firing blacks raises all kinds of problems for firers.

If viewers want jalapeno waffles for their morning repast, Roberts is their dish. She spices up GMA but a little goes a long way, and her professionalism as a journalist is nil.

On the opposite side of the a.m. coin is The Today Show’s Meredith Vieira, who comes to the early hours as a wet mop, lacking sparkle and journalistic acumen.



Ms. Vieira always appears somnambulistic, and her interviewing technique is – to be kind – vapid at best.

Ms. Vieira is the archetypal, tired mom. As a morning dish she isn’t an egg, sunny side up or even a hard-boiled version. She’s poached.

These two women make morning newspapers a viable option for those interested in news and societal gossip. The national print press should be delighted.