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Ted Koppel returns to anchor’s chair on ‘BBC World News America’

By Scott Collins
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If you miss Ted Koppel in the anchor’s chair, Tuesday will be your night.

The former ‘Nightline’ host will anchor a special edition of ‘BBC World News America’ with the latest news from the unrest in Libya and Yemen and the aftermath of the earthquake and nuclear mishap in Japan. Koppel retired from ‘Nightline’ in 2005 and has lately worked as a news analyst for National Public Radio.

Known for his interviewing prowess, Koppel is scheduled to conduct a live talk with Taieb Fassi-Fihri, Morocco’s minister of foreign affairs.

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‘BBC World News America’ airs at 7 p.m. Pacific time on BBC America and BBC World News.

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-- Scott Collins (Twitter: @scottcollinsLAT)

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Scott Collins

Scott Collins is a former staff reporter for the Calendar section of the Los Angeles Times. He joined the staff in 2004 after previous stints at the Hollywood Reporter and Inside.com. Author of the book “Crazy Like a Fox: The Inside Story of How Fox News Beat CNN,” he is a frequent pop-culture expert on national TV, radio shows and industry panels. He left The Times in 2016.

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