Abrams OUT as boss. Scarborough permanent in the A.M. KO is UP 75% in the ratings!!1

[UTUSN]

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/24/AR2007092401490.html

MSNBC's Abrams Quits His Day Job

By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, September 25, 2007; Page C03

Fifteen months after making the leap from MSNBC talk-show host to general manager, Dan Abrams is going back to fulltime yakking.

The third-place cable news network announced yesterday that Abrams is giving up his management job to concentrate on his 9 p.m. show, "Live With Dan Abrams," which has been on the air for several months. Abrams took over the slot when former Republican congressman Joe Scarborough moved to the morning perch previously occupied by Don Imus. The network made the status of "Morning Joe" permanent yesterday.

The MSNBC operation will be run on a day-to-day basis by Phil Griffin, an NBC senior vice president, marking the first time in MSNBC's 11-year history that someone from the mother ship will directly manage the cable outlet. The move reflects the consolidation of the two units, a cost-cutting effort that entails MSNBC abandoning its Secaucus, N.J., campus next month to join NBC at Manhattan's 30 Rock.

Griffin, a onetime "Hardball" producer who was already overseeing MSNBC as Abrams's supervisor, said yesterday he will be "a little more hands-on" while also continuing his role of overseeing the "Today" show. ....

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[MadBadger]

1. Your title is a little misleading considering Abrams is staying with the 9pm show.

[Beaverhausen]

3. The title is correct. Abrams is out "as boss"

I just hope they get rid of Tucker.

[MADem]

2. Your title is VERY misleading. Abrahms took over management only because the

place was fucked up and going broke. He fired people left and right, did that cheapo doc-bloc shit, dumped weekend news coverage, and retooled. Now, it's time for him to go back to doing what he LIKES to do.

Your title sounds like he got canned. Not the case.

[annabanana]

4. "someone from the mother ship "

Why does this not make me feel good?

[Buns_of_Fire]

5. Whenever I hear someone say they're going to be "a little more hands-on"...

my sphincter muscle involuntary squinches. :scared:

[tridim]

7. I hope he at least recognizes that Keith (not Tweety) is their backbone.

Something tells me that Keith doesn't want ANYONE to have their "hands on" him or his show.

Anyone know if this guy had anything to do with Donahue being canceled?

[Purveyor]

6. It seems that he has done a good job as General Manager but I'm glad to see

him keeping the 9pm gig.

He is a pretty good host.