MSNBCer: 'The Situation At Our Channel Is About To Blow Up'

August 27th, 2008 10:36 PM

On Wednesday, NewsBusters asked: Is the hatred [Keith] Olbermann has been spewing on virtually a nightly basis beginning to take its toll on his fellow on air personalities presaging a looming uncivil war at MSNBC?

Hours later, Politico reported (emphasis added throughout): 

Amid a spate of awkward on-air conflicts among MNSBC anchors at this week’s Democratic convention, some staff members say there are sharp internal disputes at the cable network over whether its opinion and personality-driven political coverage has crossed the line

The situation at our channel is about to blow up,” a high-ranking MSNBC journalist told Politico on Wednesday. 

Michael Calderone's piece continued:

Two other MSNBC sources said some of the testy on-air exchanges between Keith Olbermann — whose quick-witted and often caustic commentary has fueled ratings growth — and other network personalities were a public glimpse of much more intense behind-the-scenes turmoil

On Wednesday, NewsBusters also asked:

Is this all a function of the extraordinary hatred that comes out of Olbermann's mouth on a regular basis -- oftentimes emulated by people like Shuster as well as Dan Abrams and Rachel Maddow -- beginning to anger folks within MSNBC such as Matthews and Scarborough?

We reported -- as did Politico. You decide.