Jeff Zucker News Quotations

Neal has presided over one of the most challenging and successful times in this news division's history,

I actually think we're still in the first inning. The changes are coming fast and furious, but I think it's going to evolve so much more over the next five years. Organizations that have been set up to deliver news and information in a very specific manner for the last 50 years need to evolve and need to evolve quickly.

Over the course of the past two weeks, ... NBC News has done a remarkable job of reporting on the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, and Steve has been integral in every aspect of our preparation, planning and coverage. . . . We have a talented team in place in the front office, and I'll be working closely with all of them throughout this transition.

We think it matches up perfectly with all of our properties. We think there are opportunities to drive both brands. It will bring together the storytelling of news and entertainment.

There's no question the biggest priority for Steve in the coming two years is the evolution of news gathering and delivery of news, via new models.

In his long and distinguished career at NBC, Steve has touched virtually every aspect of this news division. And over the course of the past two months, he has already taken NBC News to great heights.

If you were building a morning-show host from scratch, she would be the prototype. She has the perfect combination of news background and talk background. She's got intelligence, grace, humor and those are the qualities you look for when you're trying to fill this role.

CNBC is a very serious-minded financial news network, and what we've seen thus far from Fox appears to be not as investment-focused or financially focused, and that's good for us.