"I was like, 'This is the greatest sandbox in the world.' If you're a creative person who likes running shows and businesses, this is the ultimate place to land. There's no one else that does what we do."
"I was obsessed with football from an early age. Of course, I envisioned being the man and winning Super Bowls, never having to work again. That obviously didn't happen, but I knew media was an option."
"The company disclosed the effort in an SEC filing, confirming it has accumulated more than 8 percent of Scripps’ stock in recent weeks as part of a broader strategy to accelerate consolidation across the sector"
“The group who will come on for the sole purpose of 'owning the libs' or performing for the president — I want to be clear, nobody is invited on my program who wants to 'own' anybody."
If I had a question, he answered it. If I needed insight on a network, an executive, or a talent, he had it. Jim could walk me through topics in a way that made the complicated seem obvious.
"It's always been a fast pace, but it's changed dramatically with social media. Not only do journalist use those tools, The White House uses them, too."
On social media, many former colleagues of Avila took to social media to share memories of the venerable newsman, and added condolences for his family and friends.
"I was like, 'This is the greatest sandbox in the world.' If you're a creative person who likes running shows and businesses, this is the ultimate place to land. There's no one else that does what we do."
"I was obsessed with football from an early age. Of course, I envisioned being the man and winning Super Bowls, never having to work again. That obviously didn't happen, but I knew media was an option."
""So when you try to understand the context of where we are today by understanding where we've been in the past, I think it makes it easier for many people to realize that, whatever you feel about the current political environment, this too is going to pass."