This isn't a fair fight, and it never really has been. Broadcast radio and television didn't just bring a spoon to a knife fight here. It brought a feather duster to a bazooka battle.
Press secretary is a demanding job: early mornings, late nights, and a level of scrutiny that makes cable news look gentle by comparison. It also doesn't pay like cable news or national radio syndication does.
"Technology is cool. But being a human is so much cooler. People feel connection. We all understand the financial impacts of AI, but the legal aspects are starting to catch up."
If you're running a news operation and you actually want to meet consumers where they are, you need more than one lane. You need an audio strategy, a long-form video strategy, a short-form video strategy, and a written strategy.
"There's no question in my mind the market is poorer for not having a station like WCBS covering important stories in the tri-state. There are a million stories that could use in-depth reporting, and local news makes a real difference in the communities where it's served."
"I think we decided very early in our careers — decades ago — that we were going to do it our way. And if we failed, we would never wonder, 'Gosh, I wonder what would happen if we'd done it our way.'"