Keith Olbermann Confirms New Job with Current Media
Keith Olbermann has confirmed his new gig in tweet: Greetings from Keith Olbermann, Chief News Officer of Current Media! And awayyyyyy we go!" The job will start in late spring. In a conference call with reporters, Olbermann said that "nothing is more vital to a free America than a free media," and called Current "the model truth seeking entity" in television. He called his new show "the most exciting event in my career."
Al Gore, the chairman of Current TV, also spoke on the conference call. He said he was "extremely honored and delighted" that Olbermann was coming to Current. He said Olbermann was a "great fit with Current in every way."
source: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/02/keith-olbermann-confirms-new-job-with-current-media-/1
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