The Hollywood Reporter says that Ford will play a "legendary newscaster," something with a Tom Brokaw-ian vibe, which I frankly think HF will pull off magnificently.
As per the original film, they said of Burgundy that "he had a voice that could make a wolverine purr and suits so fine they made Sinatra look like a hobo." Well, methinks that Ford's character might just give Ron a run on the smelling-like-rich mahogany front.