Tuesday, September 13, 2005
MSNBC Ridding Itself of Former CNN Boss?
Source: New York Post After being passed over for a chance to replace NBC News chief Neal Shapiro, MSNBC boss Rick Kaplan's job is in jeopardy, The Post has learned.Sources say Kaplan is likely to be out as the head of the ratings-challenged cable news network by the end of the year.
These sources say that Kaplan believes he should have been considered to replace Shapiro, despite failing to boost ratings at the network, which is ranked a distant third behind Fox News and CNN.
Shapiro recently ended months of speculation and announced he was resigning as head of NBC News. The network named NBC exec Steve Capus to replace Shapiro on an interim basis as it seeks a permanent successor.
Kaplan, who had reported to Shapiro, now reports to Capus.
An NBC News spokeswoman denied Kaplan was on the ropes, saying "there's absolutely no truth to it." MORE
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