Whatever the underlying motivation, the message to every other host and producer on the payroll is the same: sharing confidential editorial strategy with outside political figures will get you fired. No matter how close you are to the audience or the administration.
"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."
"Every single show on WIP produced double digit shares, two programs earned 1st place finishes, and Cataldi despite being 2nd had the best share in the market."
"I think it’s easy to get lost on the day-to-day grind of managing a business, but I try to take a step back every now and again and appreciate how lucky I am to be involved in these sports properties that I grew up idolizing."
"So in the Boomers, sports leagues and networks are capturing an audience that is not only far wealthier, but far more enthusiastic about engaging with their products."
"I absolutely want to understand different cultures and people. You can do that within your own community, but you can also try to see it as much as possible globally."
"We were more aware of the stresses that were being placed on the ‘behind the scenes” folks, those in the television trucks and the camera folks that provided our pictures. That’s not to say we didn’t appreciate them before, because we did. This pandemic just made it much more obvious."
"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."
The story isn't simply a mother murdering her three children. That's not really compelling talk radio. The story has evolved into a national debate over mental health, criminal responsibility, pharmaceuticals, parenting, and the justice system.