Insiders at CBS said late last week that ABC West Coast correspondent Jane Clayson, would be named this week as Bryant Gumbel's co-host for 'The Early Show,' set to debut in November.

Broadcasting & Cable, September, 1999

Insiders at CBS said late last week that ABC West Coast correspondent Jane Clayson, would be named this week as Bryant Gumbel's co-host for 'The Early Show,' set to debut in November. Clayson is not as well-known as some of the other rumored contenders for the spot, such as NBC's Dawn Fratangelo and ABC News' Elizabeth Vargas, but she has had some high-profile stories, including Bob Dole's 1996 presidential campaign, the Oklahoma City bombing, the birth of the McCaughey septuplets in Iowa, and the O.J.

Simpson civil trial. She previously worked for NewsOne and at KSL-TV Salt Lake City. Also joining the show, it was announced last week, will be Laurie Hibberd, late of Good Morning America and Good Morning America Sunday. Hibberd will report twice a month on...

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