NPR chief executive quits over hidden camera video

AP ^ | March 9, 2011 | AP

[Scanian]

(AP) -- NPR president and CEO Vivian Schiller resigned Wednesday in the wake of comments by a fellow executive that angered conservatives and renewed calls to end federal funding for public broadcasting.

The chairman of NPR's board of directors announced that he has accepted Schiller's resignation, effective immediately.

NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik said in a tweet that Schiller was forced out by the board.

On Tuesday, conservative activist James O'Keefe posted a hidden-camera video in which NPR executive Ron Schiller bashed the tea party movement as "racist" and "xenophobic" and said NPR would be better off without federal funding. Ron Schiller is not related to Vivian Schiller.

[muawiyah]

Oh, gee whiz, she didn’t need to quit her job so suddenly. After all everybody (who counts) knows that this was excerpted from a far longer video where the context will show they meant something else ~ like ~ “Oh, gee, we loves dem TEA Party folks, eh”.

[stanz]

Don’t let the door hit you................

[jacknhoo]

You know those intellectuals...no common sense at all.

Of course, I am one of those “anti-intellectuals” - a republican and a Tea Party patriot.

I guess I am too “dumb”...too “middle America gun-toting”...too “ignorant”...too “weird-evangelical”, etc, to even know what common sense is.

[Keith in Iowa]

See Also: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2685960/posts

[DCBryan1]

No.....resigned FIRED due to the fact that Juan Williams has a hell of a case against NPR now! Slandered TWICE! I hope he hires a nasty, patient lawyer. NPR is in CYA mode.

[SumProVita]

We need to work all that much harder to DEFUND NPR!!!!

[skimbell]

Bet Juan Williams is walking around with a grin on his face today.

[Captain Kirk]

If he wants to give up federal funding, I say let him stay. That sounds like a great compromise!

[wmileo]

Are Vivian Schiller and Ron Schiller related or is this a coincidence?

[swheats]

Seems like the Chairman of the Board needs some time with the family too. This didn’t just happen overnight. Needs a full cleansing and new leadership.

[Jack Hydrazine]

Two Leftist Schill(er)s out of leadership positions! They’ll probably get hired on by United Way or by the federal government. One way or another they’ll get rewarded for their failures.

[Carley]

Making sure her pension stays intact?

[Izzy Dunne]

I guess I am too “dumb”...too “middle America gun-toting”...too “ignorant”...too “weird-evangelical”, etc, to even know what common sense is.

You sound kind of "bitter" too.

;-)

[NohSpinZone]

Nope...Schiller Killer! I love it!!! Two flaming lib pseudo intellectuals down in flames. Only a few more million to go. *SIGH*

[wayoverontheright]

I don't believe for a minute that the views expressed by Ron Schiller weren't shared by the whole organization. If they want to be biased they can be, as long as there's no taxpayer money paying for it.

They were going to accept money from the MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD! The organization is anti-American, through and through, and should be called before Congress to justify their right to broadcast, let alone receive tax-payer funding.

[stillfree?]

Please see Tagline!

[Huck]

NEW JERSEY’S OWN—James O’Keefe !

[Mr. Mojo]

Ron Schiller said NPR would be better off without federal funding, but it was NPR president and CEO Vivian Schiller (no relation) that got the boot today.

[Carry_Okie]

Anther One Bites the Dust!

Ain't nothin' quite like liberal death by self-inflicted career-choice.