Bob Edwards will assume the duties as President of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) following John Connolly stepping down from the position.

Bob Edwards, who currently serves as the AFTRA First National Vice President, will assume the duties of the President until the next session AFTRA's National Board.

In only slightly related news, next Tuesday on XM's "The Bob Edwards Show" (XM Public Radio, ch 133), a new four-part “Frontline” series debuts called “News War: Secrets, Sources and the Future of the News.”

Correspondent Lowell Bergman will take a look at the political, cultural, legal, and economic forces challenging the news media today. Something that I personally will be tuning into (since y'know, bloggers hate main stream media, and vice versa). It may be something of interest to others, so check it out 8-9am ET on February 13th.