PASADENA, Calif. - Saying the news "needs backers who won't back down," former CBS anchor Dan Rather confirmed Tuesday that he's joining Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban for a weekly program that begins in October on HDNet.
The one-hour "Dan Rather Reports" will feature field reports, interviews and investigations. Rather will produce the program and be its host.
"Hard news needs backers who won't back down," Rather said. "Mark Cuban is such a leader. As a team player I intend to give Mark and HDNet all of the hard work, loyalty and fearless, high quality reporting possible."
Rather and Cuban were scheduled to meet with reporters late Tuesday in California.
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