"He did have an offer I couldn’t refuse. The opportunity to do TV daily, and laugh, was a no-brainer. Plus, if you don’t like it, Mo and I blame Matthew."
"The world we are reporting on, and the world we are reporting to, where people consume their news, has moved. And if we don't move with it, in the ways that matter, we won't be here for the next sixty years."
The best thing Alfonsi can do from here is land somewhere that values what she does. She's a talented journalist with a track record that speaks for itself. If CBS News didn't want that, somebody else will.
"In the coming days, network leadership may attempt to hide behind corporate euphemisms like 'modernization' and 'restructuring' to explain away my departure. Don't be misled. This was not a routine corporate transition."
"When I lived in North Carolina, I had a plaque on my office wall that said 'I'm not from the South, but I got here as soon as I could.' And I feel the same way about CBS News Radio."
Here's the hard truth: CBS News Radio didn't die of natural causes. It died of malpractice. A fundamental misunderstanding of its value — and its role in the greater media ecosystem — is what killed it.
"The CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil is in service to our viewers, and this series will help equip them with information to be able to navigate this challenging time."
"He did have an offer I couldn’t refuse. The opportunity to do TV daily, and laugh, was a no-brainer. Plus, if you don’t like it, Mo and I blame Matthew."
"They are young voices and have a lot of great ideas that this market has been missing. I think they are going to continue to add to not only our team here at 102.5 The Game, but the market as well."