Randi Rhodes just said re: Keith Olbermann, that there

[Cleita]

were a string of executive resignations at NBC and MSNBC the week prior to KO having his show ended and yet there was nothing reported in the MSM about it. She speculates they were fired. No...Comcast has nothing to do with it. :sarcasm:

[davidwparker]

1. Moral to the story: Go with what it looks like; the rest is

somebody's spin.

[Deep13]

2. Did she say how she knows?

I'd like to read more about it. Thanks.

[Cleita]

4. See my post #3.

[Cleita]

3. She's talking about it now.

Evidently emails were sent out by the departing execs saying goodby to their staff and others when they left and she got it through the grapevine. However, it's not a big secret. It just hasn't been reported in the MSM.

[grasswire]

5. a putsch

that's what it is

[sharesunited]

6. When putsch comes to shove.

[defendandprotect]

19. +1

[highplainsdem]

7. I posted about evidence of Comcast's interference on Saturday,

linking to a NY Times blog from the 20th that made it clear that Comcast had been interfering in executive decisions at NBC for weeks:

http://www.democraticunderground.org/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x249972

The particular story I cited was about their interference in the entertainment division, but I haven't run across any credible reason to believe they wouldn't interfere in the news division as well. And the Comcast statement denying any involvement in Olbermann's departure denied ALL involvement in operational decisions at NBC, which is obviously not true.

[Cleita]

8. Yes, the official story doesn't add up does it? n/t

[Ian David]

9. Franken calls for antitrust investigation of Comcast-NBC merger

Posted by Jeremy Herb
Last update: November 24, 2010 - 3:26 PM

Sen. Al Franken is calling for the Justice Department to investigate whether Comcast broke antitrust laws by announcing who would manage NBC Universal before the Comcast-NBC merger was approved by federal officials.

Franken wrote a letter to the Justice Department Monday urging an antitrust inquiry into alleged “gun jumping,” after Comcast named 43 individuals to NBC positions last Wednesday that would take effect once the merger was finalized.

“The Department of Justice and Federal Communications Commission have yet to complete their review of the proposed Comcast and NBC Universal merger,” Franken wrote. “And yet, by publicly announcing their intended managers of each component of NBC Universal, Comcast has effectively told employees at NBC Universal who their 'real bosses' are.”

Franken, who once worked for NBC on Saturday Night Live and as a producer, has been one of the biggest critics on Capitol Hill of the proposed Comcast-NBC merger. At a hearing earlier this year, he told executives that he didn't trust their promises.

More:
http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/109975439.html

[Cleita]

10. Bernie Sanders tried to stop the merger too and

it went through anyway.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

15. Then we find out that over 2/3rds of Congress receives campaign funds from Comcast.

That's why it went through. Such a shame! The media is becoming MORE, not LESS corporate!!! :puke:

[Uncle Joe]

11. Good for Senator Franken, they should be investigated, this whole episode stinks to high heaven. n/t

[lsewpershad]

12. Know something

We can all make a difference...Just stop watching Nbc.

[jeff47]

13. Uhhhhhhh

It's extremely common for executives to quit in the wake of a merger.

[Riftaxe]

14. When asked to namer her sources, rhandi

indicated both Jack Daniels and Johnny walker.

[Cleita]

16. Oh so clever.

You might want to read up. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110121/ap_en_ot/us_tv_nbc_bromstad

Rhandi posts all her sources on her website sometimes after her show. Since I didn't have a link when I first posted, I will now present it to you.

[Raine]

17. Got a link? It's not right to accuse someone of

being a drunk without something to indicate they are.

[Kingofalldems]

20. Another cheap shot on a Democrat

Last night it was Olbermann. Hmmmmm.

[defendandprotect]

18. Randi Rhodes is back on what was Air America -- 1600 am .. at 6 pm weeknights ...

if I recall correctly -- haven't caught up with her show yet -- but love her --

and thanks for the news!!

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. Yep, that is a fact

she got that right...

But we will be told that is is all about ratings baby!

Norman Goldman covered this too.