One of his most visible innovations at ''Meet the Press'' was to sit with the panel of questioners. Previous moderators sat at a table with the guest while the panel sat across the room.<ref>Meet the Press: 50-Years of History in the Making, by Rick Ball (Author), pg. 106</ref> The format change had of the effect of making the program more dramatic. Before working at ''Meet the Press'', Monroe, served as an editor and interviewer for ''Today Show'' and ''Washington bureau Chief'' for NBC. His broadcast career began in his native town of [[New Orleans]] as a director of a radio station. | One of his most visible innovations at ''Meet the Press'' was to sit with the panel of questioners. Previous moderators sat at a table with the guest while the panel sat across the room.<ref>Meet the Press: 50-Years of History in the Making, by Rick Ball (Author), pg. 106</ref> The format change had of the effect of making the program more dramatic. Before working at ''Meet the Press'', Monroe, served as an editor and interviewer for ''Today Show'' and ''Washington bureau Chief'' for NBC. His broadcast career began in his native town of [[New Orleans]] as a director of a radio station. |