Ari Melber Quotes

I think that what people want from cable news channels is the sense that if there's hard news, it's going to come up immediately.

I felt the call to this industry because I enjoy broadcast journalism. I'm steeped in the news because I enjoy the news - I like reading papers; I like reading the blogs. I love talking to newsmakers and pundits, for that matter, about their opinions. I'm an information gatherer by nature, so that's what attracted me about this industry.

I think its going to be continually tougher on the big networks as more cable channels do really interesting television. The big networks have a choice to make: Do we try to be all things to all people and get the shows that will deliver 20 million viewers a week? Are we the McDonald's of television? Or are we going to try to be more specific?

You'd think if anyone could charm America into caring about the evening news, it would be Katie Couric, the Tri Delt from Virginia who became America's sweetheart on the 'Today' show. But her ratings have been dismal - she comes in last place every week.

I would not know how I am supposed to feel about many stories if not for the fact that the TV news personalities make sad faces for sad stories and happy faces for happy stories.

Local television is still the No. 1 source for news and part of the family.

For the BBC and others, a free website is an obvious and relatively cheap addendum to their main purpose of streaming news and entertainment on screen to a mass audience.

I've actually done events at radio stations where I feel like I've had to give a little talk in behalf of television as a medium.

I only watch MSNBC for the news.

The one function that TV news performs very well is that when there is no news we give it to you with the same emphasis as if it were.

I remember the mid-'50s well. It was when my life changed, and I left acting to become one of the first female television news reporters in the U.K.

One 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?

News is something that happens that matters to you, which is not most of what we watch on television.

I am broadcaster's biggest cheerleader because I genuinely believe in it. Where else can you get 20 million people a week watching 'NCIS' or 'American Idol?' Where else can you get 120 million watching the Super Bowl?

You can make a feature that makes millions but only so many people see it. With a hit TV show, every week you'll have 16 million - 20 million people watching you.

TV news is not very instructive.

Today, especially, when there are so many stations for viewers to choose from, if they want news, they always come to CNN and that's where I wanted to be.

I cannot afford to watch Fox News.

Cable would not translate into the public radio universe.

TV is still the place to grab the most eyeballs.

The Fox News cable channel is doing very well because there is a market for what Fox News has to offer.

If you love television and you love news, CNN is the perfect place to be.

I always have CNN on. That's where I get my ideas.

I know enough to know every time a cable show beats a broadcast show... you've attracted people outside the scope of what you normally reach.

I think you can tour the country and collectively reach fewer people than just being on television one time.