NBC remembers Russert on first 'Meet the Press' since his death

WASHINGTON (CNN) - The moderator's chair on NBC's "Meet the Press" stood
empty on Sunday in remembrance of Tim Russert, the man who had occupied it for 17 years.
As the show's host, Russert became a mainstay of television journalism's political talk.

He died Friday of apparent heart attack, according to the network. He was
58. The network said Russert collapsed while at work.

Colleague and former NBC anchor Tom Brokaw, who broke the news about the
anchor's death, spoke on Sunday the familiar first four words of the news
program, "Our issues this Sunday." He noted that those were the same words
Russert had been recording for the show when he collapsed and died.

"Our issue this sad Sunday morning is remembering and honoring our
colleague and friend," Brokaw said.