But unlike the setup in most organizations, where there's an administrator on top and creative people or doers underneath, I'm basically a doer and I like to have administrative people underneath me.

Most of what we report from Congress they don't care about unless it affects them directly.

People essentially like local news better than network news.

I don't think the news department will have to lie down and play dead like it has in the past. By and large the network has been understanding, but then so have I.

Television is a powerful medium that has to be used for something better than sitcoms and police shows. On the other hand, if you don't recognize the forces that play on what people watch and what they don't then you're a fool and you should be in a different business.

I'm sensitive about my image of being hard to reach.

I don't think people realize the extent to which TV networks are hurt when they carry public broadcasting. I think the estimate is that they lose a half-million dollars for a half day's programming.