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.
Roone ArledgeOne of the reasons why when Elvis dies or the Son of Sam is captured ABC News' ratings go up is because people who don't normally watch news are watching then. The question is, do you want to attract people who don't watch network news or fight over the people who do?
Roone ArledgeI want everybody in the news business to think of ABC before they go any place else. If it costs us an extra few thousand dollars to do that, what does it mean?
Roone ArledgeI don't expect to win every battle but I think Fred Pierce has enough respect for me that I can go fight my battles and win my share.
Roone Arledge