"It’s a massive incentive for these entities to come together to a resolution, because no one wants to delay what will be a multiple in growth on the total media rights being brought to market."
"NPR radio stations are classified by the FCC as non-commercial stations. This was part of The Communications Act of 1934. It is time now to remove that classification."
This is a slippery slope not only for journalists but for all broadcasters as it relates to the First Amendment, decency rules, perhaps mergers and acquisitions, and even satire.
"Despite the significant obstacles this presents to our ability to gather and report news in the national public interest, we will continue to report with the same integrity and rigor NBC News always has.”
"It’s a massive incentive for these entities to come together to a resolution, because no one wants to delay what will be a multiple in growth on the total media rights being brought to market."
"It was torture. 2016 was my last year there, and it was the longest year of my life. I enjoyed the first 19 years immensely... It's was a great kind of big family, and it all changed when this kind of disruptive person came in."