Whatever the underlying motivation, the message to every other host and producer on the payroll is the same: sharing confidential editorial strategy with outside political figures will get you fired. No matter how close you are to the audience or the administration.
"It's a whole different ballgame. Gone are the days we could be in our boxer shorts and a sweatshirt with a Comrex box. Now it's lights, camera angles, backdrops, and everything else."
The iHeartPodcast Union represents around 100 employees between hosts, producers, editors, and researchers in conjunction with the Writers Guild of America East.
Whatever the underlying motivation, the message to every other host and producer on the payroll is the same: sharing confidential editorial strategy with outside political figures will get you fired. No matter how close you are to the audience or the administration.
"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."