Olbermann role at Current confirmed

Keith Olbermann will lead Current TV's presidential election coverage for 2012, in most probability as soon as the next Republican primary in Sc, professionals within the cabler mentioned Friday. "Keith has told us he's going to do our special election covered ongoing to maneuver forward,Inch Current TV prexy David Bohrman mentioned within the network's Television Experts Assn. panel marketing weeknight series "The War Room with Jennifer Granholm," which Current mentioned would premiere Jan. 30. "That's that which you want him to accomplish that's one of the key reasons he was brought to Current. "Therefore I expect you will observe Keith ongoing to maneuver forward leading our election coverage, which we anxiously want him to accomplish.In . Bohrman and Granholm were grew to become part of in Pasadena by Current TV chairman and co-founder Al Gore, Boss Joel Hyatt and "Youthful Turks" host Cenk Uygur -- while not Olbermann, who was simply mentioned being on vacation, a disagreement that came laughter within the come up with media. But Olbermann, the onscreen touchstone in the network, continues to be primary factor on its election coverage plans. "We wanted him within the get-go," Bohrman mentioned. "We asked for him two several days ago. He declined. They declined." Bohrman declined to elaborate on the explanation for the postponed start, that's been apparently credited with a have to give consideration to improving areas of 8 p.m. show "Countdown with Keith Olbermann." Current didn't say positively that Olbermann would participate a policy in the next Republican primary in Sc on Jan. 24, but that is the network's expectation and hope. "We've have have been told by Keith that he'll be leading our coverage continuing to move forward,In . Bohrman mentioned. "That's what we should preferred to complete two several days ago, after we were gearing toward Iowa and Nh, that's what you would like to occur now, which is that which you believe can happen.In . Current professionals might really are actually amazed at how little they were expected to discuss Olbermann and the way much they might assist with their situation just like a necessary anti-establishment network inside the political realm. Uygur was the important thing firebrand, offering harsh critique of Fox News and CNN. Bohrman echoed should be genuine, in rather less incendiary fashion, proclaiming that the task of Current's cable news rivals was "as dysfunctional since the politics it's covering." Gore also needed in the present banner strongly, though his correct one-lining was limited to the Republican race. "It jogs my memory from the reality show where nobody can get selected in the island," the prior v . p . mentioned. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com