Jon Banner
Jon Banner
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He participates regularly in our 9 a.m. editorial meeting, and I hear from him, usually multiple times, throughout the day. When he thinks we've done well, he lets us know. And when the broadcast isn't up to his standards, we hear that, too. He's home and watching.
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Our attention will be focused on this story for a long time to come. One of the things that are challenging to us is that there are so many different angles to this story and places that require our attention.
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It's been a difficult time for this broadcast. We've been dealing with a very painful situation, and we're grateful for all the help we've been getting from Charlie and Elizabeth and Bob.
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It's an incredible time to be there and it's incredible to be there at all.
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The situation that is affecting the communities that we are operating in is affecting us, ... The fuel shortages, the water shortages, the lack of sleeping space is something that we're all dealing with.
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Peter Jennings was at the forefront of reporting on the dangers of smoking and tobacco throughout his career, and we are committed to carrying on his work.
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Every call we make regarding any story is a serious one. But anything of this nature is a difficult call. We have to be sensitive to the viewers and at the same time be responsible and present what are, in essence, horrific acts occurring.
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One thing we know: This is his legacy, to cover foreign news, to cover it aggressively.
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It's something our teams are aware of, and we're taking some precautions.
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For us, this is very much ending our mourning period and trying now to start fresh, to aggressively get back into the game. Peter's legacy is everywhere, in everything we do.
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This is what we intend to do with 'World News Tonight' going forward. It's about giving them a real sense up close of the big stories of our time.
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They constantly trot out 'Oprah' to explain their falling numbers, but the fact is that the program does not lead into 'World News Tonight' in any market in the country.
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I don't think there was anyone more frustrated or disappointed. I've never known Peter to miss a day of work, let alone on a huge story like this.
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He has kept that mostly to himself. I know it has affected him. He's a very compassionate and genuine person and I can tell that it has affected him greatly.