NBC names Grant Tinker new NBC chief executive
NBC shifts top management as Grant Tinker becomes board chairman and CEO, replacing Fred Silverman who leaves NBC after three years. Tinker, 55, will move to New York after winding down MTM and resuming duties at NBC amid RCA’s leadership change. Silverman, 44, on vacation in Hawaii, departs amid the parent company’s push for faster gains in audience and ratings.
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NBC Chooses Grant Tinker After Silverman Resigns
NBC announces Grant Tinker will lead NBC as chairman and CEO after The decision follows NBC president Silverman resigning amid slumping profits and weak prime time and daytime schedules. Thornton Bradshaw said the search for a successor began after Silverman sought an "unequivocal" vote of support that was not granted.
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Fridays Story Heights From SNL Ripoff Claims
Copley News Service reports on ABC’s late night show Fridays. Jack Burns details its birth in April last year, early guest troubles, and eventual success with Second City graduates like Mark Blankfield Brandis Kemp Bruce Mahler and John Rourke. The program now attracts frequent guests including Andy Kaufman, whose famous Friday fight generated much comment.
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