Neal Shapiro Work Quotations

It seems fitting to be spending my final days at work on one of the biggest stories of the year, ... I am confident I leave behind an extremely capable . . . experienced team.

The Today show remains number one; Meet the Press continues to set the standard on Sunday; and Dateline is still the most innovative newsmagazine on television, with as many as four or five hours in a single week. After years of flux, we've stablized and improved the programming at MSNBC. There is more work to be done, but we've taken positive steps just as we did at MSNBC.com. We've added depth and diversity to the best television newsgathering team ever assembled. I hope you all share the pride that I have about NBC News.

I worked with Rick for 13 years at ABC News, and I know firsthand the energy and innovation that is his trademark. He knows every aspect of the news business, from cable to broadcast, and brings an incomparable wealth of knowledge and experience to the position.