Is It Gregory?

The Huffington Post’s Danny Shea is reporting that the coveted moderator slot on NBC’s Meet the Press will go to David Gregory. The newsman “has been a leading contender for the permanent spot since Tom Brokaw stepped in as interim moderator following Tim Russert’s death in June,” HuffPo reports. “Brokaw will conclude his duties as interim moderator this weekend, when he will interview President-Elect Barack Obama.” Gregory had been on a short list for the top Sunday morning spot, along with NBC’s Andrea Mitchell and Chuck Todd, and Gwen Ifill of PBS. Katie Couric, Ted Koppel, and Rachel Maddow had been seen as dark horses for the job.