4 of 7 anchors left 60 Minutes
Scott Galloway noted that 4 of the 7 anchors at 60 Minutes have left amid the ongoing editorial turmoil.
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The 60 Minutes Staff Math: Who Leaves, Who Stays, and Why
At 27:48 · chapter starts 27:45
Scott provides a clinical breakdown of who is leaving 60 Minutes and who is not. While 4 of the 7 anchors have walked, the staff of roughly 75 editors, junior producers, statisticians, and data professionals remain — not out of loyalty, but because they have mortgages, college funds, and few alternatives in a contracting media market. He explains that the Ellisons have almost certainly made retention calls — offering Leslie Stahl a multi-million-dollar bonus to stay another 12 months, and telling rank-and-file staff that when the top of a pyramid gets chopped, there is a 'tremendous sucking sound upward' for those who wait it out. Kara notes that the journalists being recruited from outside are universally declining to join, describing potential hires saying they won't sell their reputations to 'these clowns.' Scott's ultimate verdict: all the noise will be rendered irrelevant by whether the first six or twelve episodes in the fall are good.
Scott Galloway Was Offered an Andy Rooney Role at 60 Minutes
Scott Galloway revealed he was approached about joining 60 Minutes for Andy Rooney-style commentary segments. A year ago he would have paid them for the honor. Now he declined — the reputational risk of associating with the show's current management was too high, even for his dream gig.
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