NPR CEO Vivian Schiller Resigns

NPR ^ | March 9, 2011

[Second Amendment First]

NPR President and CEO Vivian Schiller has resigned, NPR just announced.

This follows yesterday's news that then-NPR fundraiser Ron Schiller (no relation) was videotapped slamming conservatives and questioning whether NPR needs federal funding during a lunch with men posing as members of a Muslim organization (they were working with political activist James O'Keefe on a "sting.") Vivian Schiller (2008 file photo). Enlarge Michael Benabib/AP

Vivian Schiller (2008 file photo). Vivian Schiller (2008 file photo). Michael Benabib/AP

Vivian Schiller (2008 file photo).

Vivian Schiller quickly condemned Ron Schiller's comments, and he moved up an already-announced decision to leave NPR and resigned effectively immediately. But Ron Schiller's gaffe followed last fall's dismissal of NPR political analyst Juan Williams, for which Vivian Schiller came under harsh criticism.

NPR just sent this statement from NPR Board of Directors Chairman Dave Edwards to its staff and member stations:

"It is with deep regret that I tell you that the NPR Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of Vivian Schiller as President and CEO of NPR, effective immediately.

"The Board accepted her resignation with understanding, genuine regret, and great respect for her leadership of NPR these past two years.

"Vivian brought vision and energy to this organization. She led NPR back from the enormous economic challenges of the previous two years. She was passionately committed to NPR's mission, and to stations and NPR working collaboratively as a local-national news network.

"According to a CEO succession plan adopted by the Board in 2009, Joyce Slocum, SVP of Legal Affairs and General Counsel, has been appointed to the position of Interim CEO. The Board will immediately establish an Executive Transition Committee that will develop a timeframe and process for the recruitment and selection of new leadership.

"I recognize the magnitude of this news – and that it comes on top of what has been a traumatic period for NPR and the larger public radio community. The Board is committed to supporting NPR through this interim period and has confidence in NPR's leadership team."

We'll have much more on this as the story develops.

Update at 9:30 a.m. ET: "I'm told by sources that she was forced out," NPR's David Folkenflik just said on Morning Edition.

[cartervt2k]

I just stuffed $25 in his pocket. Everyone help him out - http://www.theprojectveritas.org/

[org.whodat]

A ten bagger when she was young, now only a blind vampire would hit it.

[dennisw]

CEO Vivian Schiller >>>>>>>

The aggravating thing is this liberal dolt will easily score another $250,000 job in the women ruled liberal miasma of .edus, NGOs, charities and foundations. Useless parasites for the most part and heavily dominated by female employment.

Who actually produces in the USA? The farmers getting ready to plant grain and beans (for the 2011 season) and all the other farmers who raise and supply vegetables, fruits, meats chicken

We have a manufacturing sector that produces
We have an energy sector that produces that Obama is doing his best to impede and dismantle
Medical sector-— half of that could be done away with if people didn’t abuse their health so much eating junk and processed foods
Governments-— easily half the bureaucrats are redundant (should be fired) and could easily be streamlined by computers and

[JPG]

O’Keefe was on w/Savage yesterday and he said that there are more NPR undercover tapes to be released.

[SonsOfLibertyII]

Yeah, he always does that. Wise as serpents. O’Keefe must be reading his Bible. Matthew 10:16.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I can’t WAIT!!!!

Drip

drip

drip.

[Gondring]

It gets very little in the way of direct Federal grant money.

[Luke21]

Are Vivian and Ron related?

[Delta Dawn]

Let me check my shot record first, then I’ll be right there.

[the Real fifi]

Yesterday O ‘Keefe said he had more NPR videos he was holding back on until he saw NPR’s response. Perhaps Viv is in one of them.

[dennisw]

WOW! 2 in less than 24 hours. Sounds like a putsch is underway at NPR, and you know how nasty dedicated Leftists can be when it comes to eating their own young.

It's all about the cold hard cash .... Republican Congress has their budget on the chopping block so they sacrificed two virgins to mollify the angry gods

[Madame Dufarge]

Perfect description!

[Dr. Scarpetta]

BTTT!

[DAC21]

Are Vivian and Ron related?

Only in that they are both Schill’s for the Communist Party

[paulycy]

Mabye she could get into cowboy poetry?

[Gondring]

I guess that answers the question, “Do libdroids dream of organic goats?”

[EternalVigilance]

Perhaps Viv is in one of them.

Ya think?

How else to explain her incredibly hasty departure?

[Tex-Con-Man]

O’Keefe was on the HH show yesterday, I didn't hear the interview, but HH commented afterwords that he though O’Keefe was laying in the weeds with a lot more to come.

I heard it. There is more to come, but O'Keefe wouldn't say when or what.

...and the interview was great. Hewitt, as usual, is one of the best interviewers on radio, and asked a lot of great questions...ones that I wanted answers to.

Transcript of the Interview

[digger48]

well.....there goes breakfast........

[digger48]

well.....there goes breakfast........