There's nothing biased here, just some industry news. Politico and Media Bistro's fishbowlDC are reporting that it looks like NBC/MSNBC will be giving up their Capitol Hill cubby hole digs and moving most if not all of their DC bureau operation out to Nebraska. Avenue that is.
For those unfamiliar with Washington, the NBC offices on Nebraska are considerably farther from Capitol Hill than the stone's throw from the Senate that NBC now enjoys.
The bottom line: this could make it harder to get congressmen and senators who need to stay close to the Hill for legislative votes to appear on camera on MSNBC.
I'm waiting for Keith Olbermann to finger a right wing conspiracy as the culprit. Writes Patrick Gavin of fishbowlDC:
Who could benefit from the NBC/MSNBC's evacuation? Fox. Fox already has an operation out of 400 North Capitol and their business channel could very well want NBC/MSNBC's spot.
CNN's Washington bureau is just north of Union Station, a few blocks from Fox News' prime location across from the U.S. Capitol.
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Ken, is this a financial decision?
June 19, 2007 - 16:31 ET by RJKen, is this a financial decision? Perhaps due to low ratings? Maybe Keith will take a pay cut to help out....I mean, he's such a big-hearted kind of guy...
It's a conspiracy I tell ya'.
June 19, 2007 - 16:35 ET by bigtimerIt's a conspiracy I tell ya'...a conspiracy.
Olbermann doesn't need any leftist congress-critters he does just fine all by his lonesome....
Just ask him!
Btw...Did anyone catch the fiasco on msnbc called a debate with Matthews moderating?
I had a chance to sleep in a little this morning and made the mistake of leaving it to msnbc...waking up to an instant alarm clock....
Yep....Shrillary and her phony laugh....that would wake anybody up...then her screeching and taking over the debate with her followers in the audience...it was absolutely horrendous....on top of her refusing to answer about pardoning Libby....lol....Marc Rich anyone?
Matthews should be ashamed she took over....of course he is a leftist and they have no shame...it is always somebody else's fault.
MSNBC Poll
June 19, 2007 - 17:28 ET by acumenMSNBC polled their audience to see if they agreed with the change of address. 75% were in favor of the change, 25% were against. It is unclear if the 4 MSNBC viewers answered any other polling questions.
I would like to think local
June 19, 2007 - 17:34 ET by BobAnthonyI would like to think locally in DC as what will become of WRC-TV Channel 4, which has had its home at 4001 Nebraska Ave for so long?
They better not kick Jim Va
June 19, 2007 - 17:51 ET by Ken ShepherdThey better not kick Jim Vance out of his office to make room for Chris Matthews. I don't think Vance would abide that. Smackdown! ;)
Why don't they just go all th
June 19, 2007 - 18:29 ET by ArchConservativeWhy don't they just go all the way, change their name to MS/Al-Jezeera, and move to Syria. It would get them closer to their base and Olbermann would actually get ratings that register.
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world attaching the electrodes of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?"
- and Nebraska Avenue is abou
June 19, 2007 - 19:19 ET by Chris Norman- and Nebraska Avenue is about as close to that state and the rest of us in flyover-country that the elites at NBC/MSNBC are going to ever want to be...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
could this come under the hea
June 20, 2007 - 01:20 ET by PKcould this come under the heading of:
cutting off their nose so they could more effeciently stomp on thier d*^k?
just wondering????
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