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Ted Koppel Heading to NPR, Sounds Off About Network News Outlets
NewsBusters ^ | 1/20/06 | Noel Sheppard

Posted on 01/22/2006 4:21:38 PM PST by Only Waxing

The Wall Street Journal’s Sarah McBride wrote an article in today’s edition addressing the increasing number of network news “stars” leaving television to become a part of National Public Radio:

“Network news is increasingly generating prospects for NPR in part because some broadcast journalists think the networks are veering away from serious, in-depth reports. Many television journalists say they are fed up with the move toward consumer-friendly news-you-can-use and away from weightier subjects like foreign affairs and government. And many also see news of any sort as an increasingly low priority for their employers. For example, ‘Nightline’ came close to losing its perch in a humiliating 2002 episode when ABC brass unsuccessfully tried to lure in David Letterman's nightly comedy show to replace it.”

Koppel agreed:

(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...


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KEYWORDS: defundnpr; liberaltalkradio; npr

1 posted on 01/22/2006 4:21:39 PM PST by Only Waxing
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To: Only Waxing

He's gonna be Daniel Schorr's bitch.


2 posted on 01/22/2006 4:25:15 PM PST by Thebaddog (K9 4ever)
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To: Only Waxing

Waaaayyy past time to withdraw the public teat from this ungrateful suckling pig of propoganda.


3 posted on 01/22/2006 4:25:29 PM PST by digger48
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To: Only Waxing

4 posted on 01/22/2006 4:26:07 PM PST by new yorker 77 (FAKE POLLS DO NOT TRANSLATE INTO REAL VOTERS!)
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To: Only Waxing

A putzhead for sure, oh well a good place for him public subsidized TV.


5 posted on 01/22/2006 4:39:18 PM PST by boomop1
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To: Only Waxing

If Ted thought no one was paying attention to him when he was with ABC, wait until he gets to NPR. He better get used to the chirping of crickets before he starts his new job.


6 posted on 01/22/2006 5:03:53 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (We did not lose in Vietnam. We left.)
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To: Only Waxing

"...network news “stars” leaving television to become a part of National Public Radio."

A major career move. Do you suppose they get free hay and stall?


7 posted on 01/22/2006 5:04:37 PM PST by RTINSC (I Get Plenty of Healthy Exercise Lighting My Cigarettes..)
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To: Only Waxing

NPR...the liberal comentator graveyard.


8 posted on 01/22/2006 5:20:38 PM PST by Moby Grape
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To: Impeach the Boy

Yeah, the normal progression is:

ABC/CBS/NBC to MSNBC/CNN and then to NPR/PBS and then to of Journalism School/Foundation.

Wonder why CNN didn't hire him.


9 posted on 01/22/2006 5:57:16 PM PST by rcocean (Copyright is theft and loved by Hollywood socialists)
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To: Only Waxing

Hey, Newsreader! Just read the news, don't try to be the next Tonto.


10 posted on 01/22/2006 5:58:23 PM PST by Waco
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To: new yorker 77

WHAT DOES HE HAVE ON HIS HEAD? ...A BEAVER PELT? :D


11 posted on 01/22/2006 6:23:27 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :^)
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To: Only Waxing
"They should take journalism seriously. For example, they could read the names of dead soldiers for an hour."

12 posted on 01/22/2006 6:34:29 PM PST by Dilbert56
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