Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Cafferty Tells It Like It Is
HERE'S a pretty good Associated Press article about The Situation Room's Jack Cafferty. senior executive producer of political programming for CNN/U.S says Cafferty is a major key in why TSR is doing so well:""In many ways, he‘s the voice of the Everyman on our program," said Sam Feist, senior executive producer of political programming for CNN/U.S., with "The Situation Room" among his responsibilities. "He just wants to hold our political leaders accountable, and he takes it very seriously."
Feist called Cafferty "a major factor in why the show is doing well." Compared to a year ago, "The Situation Room" has improved ratings in each of its time slots by double digits, with the competitive 7 p.m. hour up 12 percent from a year ago, movement that matters for CNN as it battles front-runner Fox News Channel."
AND what about getting his own CNN program:
"When asked, Cafferty said he would love a program of his own but wouldn‘t say whether he‘s in discussions with CNN management. (Feist declined to comment.) The brass know what he has to offer and that, as Cafferty makes clear, is unlikely to change."
# posted by ATN @ 6:43 PM 
