Quotes by Neal Shapiro

“Ive concluded that its time to move on to a new challenge,”

“Its important to me that my departure not be used in anyway to diminish the accomplishments of this news division,”

“[When he thought about his future,] I wondered if I would find the next few years as personally fulfilling as the first four I have spent as the president of NBC News, ... I also found myself missing the opportunity for the kind of creativity Ive had in previous jobs.”

“Since last spring, theres been a lot of speculation in the press about my tenure here. Ive made a decision and I wanted you to hear about whats happening from me,”

“Reflecting on all of this, Ive concluded that its time to move on to a new challenge,”

“It seems fitting to be spending my final days at work on one of the biggest stories of the year, ... I am confident I leave behind an extremely capable . . . experienced team.”

“important to me that my departure not be used in any way to diminish the accomplishments of this news division.”

“I also found myself missing the opportunity for the kind of creativity that Ive had in previous jobs,”

“The Today show remains number one; Meet the Press continues to set the standard on Sunday; and Dateline is still the most innovative newsmagazine on television, with as many as four or five hours in a single week. After years of flux, weve stablized and improved the programming at MSNBC. There is more work to be done, but weve taken positive steps just as we did at MSNBC.com. Weve added depth and diversity to the best television newsgathering team ever assembled. I hope you all share the pride that I have about NBC News.”

“NBC Nightly News.”