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Cam Newton Reportedly Departs ESPN As Part Of Network’s Layoffs

"Newton is just the latest regular contributor on First Take to depart the network."

Andy Schuon Named CEO of Academy of Country Music

"ACM needs a forward-thinking leader to match that momentum."

ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro Notes “Difficult Decisions” as Network Begins Layoffs

"We had to make some difficult decisions about job impacts that we will be communicating today."

NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero Reportedly Departs As Part Of ESPN Layoffs

"Pelissero joined NFL Network in July 2017. Before that, he covered the NFL for USA Today starting in 2013, part of a team that won an Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 award."

Bari Weiss’ CBS News Future Might Already Be Written by Chris Licht’s Past

This playbook isn't new. We've seen it before. And the people who tend to survive it aren't the ones doing the heavy lifting.

CNN COO David Leavy Leaving To Rejoin Warner Bros. Discovery

"David arrived at CNN in tumultuous times and did a brilliant job stabilizing the company at a difficult moment."

Former CNN CEO Chris Licht: ‘I Did Not Build Trust’ With Employees, Leading to My Downfall

Chris Licht added that "there's a fine line between confidence and arrogance" and that he was "sometimes on the wrong side of that."

David Zaslav Opens Door to Potential Reunion with Ex-CNN CEO Chris Licht

"We had a lot of fun and a lot of battles together. Chris is going to have a lot of great chapters and hopefully some of those with us at Warner Bros."

CNN Unveils New Weekday Lineup

“By expanding the range and depth of our programming lineup across multiple dayparts, we are strengthening our reporting excellence throughout the schedule..."

Keith Olbermann: Chris Licht Ruined Any Future TV Jobs After Variety Feature

"It was suggested as well, that Licht might now be able to get a production assistants job on MSNBC's Morning Joe. Might."

Nick Kayal: What Does Brian Stelter Know About Running a News Outlet?

"Why would you do that? What exactly does Brian Stelter know about running a major media news operation like CNN? If you want to call them a major media news operation."

Jake Tapper: ‘Morale Hasn’t Been Better in Years’ at CNN

"I’m bummed that it didn’t work out (with Chris Licht). But I will say that things are really good right now."

Keith Olbermann: CNN Has Long Way to Go to Right Wrongs of Chris Licht’s Tenure

Olbermann pointed out that the network was supposed to launch Collins' new show this month, but the month is ending, and there is still no branding of the show.

Joe Scarborough: ‘I Would Die Before I Let A Magazine Article Determine Who I Was Going to Hire or Fire’

"I would call him in and say 'You screwed up, shut your mouth, keep your head down, do the job I hired you for, and we’re going to put this behind us'.”

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Andy Schuon Named CEO of Academy of Country Music

"ACM needs a forward-thinking leader to match that momentum."

ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro Notes “Difficult Decisions” as Network Begins Layoffs

"We had to make some difficult decisions about job impacts that we will be communicating today."

NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero Reportedly Departs As Part Of ESPN Layoffs

"Pelissero joined NFL Network in July 2017. Before that, he covered the NFL for USA Today starting in 2013, part of a team that won an Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 award."

Bill Handel: We’ve Lost 65% of Our AM Radio Audience on KFI in Past Decade

"And if you look at revenue, revenue has just collapsed."