Posted on 06/07/2006 1:56:16 PM PDT by abb
Wednesday, Jun 07 Rick Kaplan Resigns: "He Has Led MSNBC Through A Period Of Impressive Growth"
"I want to thank Rick for his service to MSNBC," NBC News president Steve Capus said in a message to MSNBC employees at 4pm. "Over the last two and a half years, Rick has been a tireless champion for the network and all the hard work you do each and every day. He has led MSNBC through a period of impressive growth especially in primetime. You, the staff at MSNBC, are enormously dedicated and have built a rock-solid foundation for our future growth. MSNBC has been and continues to be an enormously important asset in the NBC News portfolio.
Soon, I will have an announcement for all of you about MSNBC's new leadership. During this period of transition I will call on the department heads at MSNBC to manage their respective units and report to me."
In an e-mail to all NBC Universal employees, Capus said "the message of this day is a continued commitment by everyone at MSNBC to excellence. The channel has some real momentum behind it now - and we intend to build upon that foundation for an extremely bright future."
Posted by brian | 04:35 PM | MSNBC | Email this post
Rick Kaplan Resigns: Effective Immediately, President Of MSNBC Steps Down Rick Kaplan's goodbye to MSNBC staffers:
"I want to let you all know that today I'm leaving MSNBC. It is not often in professional life that someone has the opportunity to end his tenure on such a high note. I couldn't be more proud of the progress we've made together over the last 2 and a half years. Together, we've increased MSNBC's viewership 25% in primetime and 19% in dayside. Over just the last year, we've had great success across the board, with Hardball and Countdown coming into their own. All of our primetime programs have improved tremendously in their production and content. Together we had a great election year in '04 and you're poised to improve on that excellence this fall. It truly has been an honor to work with all of you who make up the best team in TV news. My genuine hope is that you continue to grow and build on the momentum we've achieved together at MSNBC."
What happens to lying A$$holes like Blather, Mapes, Jayson Blair and Kaplan when they get fired and no MSM unit is hiring lying A$$holes?
Will shill, lie and spin for food!
" Maybe Ron Burkle will hire him..."
hat tip to: mewzilla
Anybody know how to change that title to "Fired" instead of "Resigns?" That's the word TVNewser is now using...
While he was being fired, his desk was probably cleared of all personal items and put into a cheap plain cardboard moving box.
Then, he and the box were escorted to his car which had its parking permit and stickers removed if he had a personal vehicle. If he drove a company vehicle, he and his box were loaded into a gypsy cab with no goodbyes.
Burkle might hire him to make the Clintoon happy.
It's nice to have low friends in high places...
I can't remember the loser Press Secretary of the Clintoons who was hired some rats out here in California. When we removed Davis as Governor, he lost his job.
Was that McCurry or Lockjaw?
I believe that it was Bug Eyed Lockjaw.
I believe that it was Bug Eyed Lockjaw.
I moved to Washington D.C. in early 1997. On my first day there, I took in the sights around the mall.
My first glimpse of the White House?
Pretty much blocked by 3 large white HBO tractor-trailers arrayed on the back lawn next to the house. God knows what propaganda bullsh*t they were filming. It was sickening.
The headline has changed to fired instead of resign...
Would you kindly update it?
It's too good not to have where it can be SEEN!
......CBS News? ........
Low blow, MF, but well-deserved. LOL.
How do you change a headline? Forgive my ignorance, lol...
They all got book deals?
Rick Kaplan Exits: "A Mutual Decision?"
Wait before you contact the Admin Moderator to change the headline. We may be seeing an evolution of a headline.
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