Posted on 03/09/2011 6:49:39 AM PST by 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.
You suck.
I was like 20 seconds behind you. You are worse than Vivian Schiller.
Sorry! Less than a minute. ;-)
I hope he learns something. I doubt it.
Don't let the screen door hit you in the patootie...
-- on the WAY OUT!!!
Have a nice day, hon...
Cut NPR free and see how it does.
How long before the terrorist supporting bitch is hired by the FCC or some other obama agency?
FUBO & FAD
No forty seconds!
Wow two Schiller’s gone in less than a day.
That’s okay. I forgive you.
Let’s cuddle.
Another link on the story from the Daily Caller;
http://dailycaller.com/2011/03/09/npr-board-ousts-ceo-vivian-schiller-in-wake-of-video-sting/
Maybe she can spend some time with her psycologist.
This is the female Schiller, the CEO.
Vivian?
Now it’s all starting to make sense.
From the NPR website—
“””Update at 9:43 a.m. ET. More from NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik, via Twitter:
“The board for NPR NEWS has just ousted CEO Vivian Schiller in the wake of video sting by conservative activist of a top exec.”
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.”””
I believe that is an understatement to say she was’forced out’!!!!!!
They are just getting ahead of the scandal to save their funding. Sad thing is that it will probably work.
As long as you don’t hit me, you’re forgiven.
I’m sure Berkeley is waiting with open arms.
Vivian must have engaged in some sort of coverup of the other Schiller scandal.
Otherwise why would she be immediately fired????
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