Top 10 Most Powerful People in TV News 2007

Drum roll, please. It's time for TelevisionWeek's 2007 list of the 10 Most Powerful People in TV News. As always, our completely unscientific (but earnest) selection process starts with extensive research. It includes gossip and backstage drama, with additional points for the sort of muscle and moxie that make things happen, plus extra consideration for profile, ratings, revenue and projections.

1. Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO of Fox News

2. Steve Capus, President of NBC News

3. Charles Gibson, Anchor, ABC's 'World News'

4. David Westin, President of ABC News

5. Tim Russert, Managing editor and moderator of 'Meet the Press'

6. Keith Olbermann, Host of MSNBC's 'Countdown With Keith Olbermann'

7. Sean McManus, President of CBS News

8. Jon Klein, President of CNN

9. N.S. Bienstock, Talent agency

10. Jon Stewart, Anchor of Comedy Central's 'The Daily Show'