NBCU News Group Chief Pat Fili-Krushel: ‘I have three strong business leaders running day-to-day’

By Chris Ariens 

NBC News Group chief Pat Fili-Krushel and NBC’s Andrea Mitchell.Pat Fili-Krushel, Chairman of the NBC News Group, talks with the Wall Street Journal four months in to her new job overseeing NBCU’s portfolio of news networks. The former Lifetime, ABC and Time Warner executive does not have a news background, admitting, “I have three strong business leaders running day-to-day.”

Fili-Krushel is referring to NBC News president Steve Capus, MSNBC president Phil Griffin and CNBC chief Mark Hoffman. The WSJ writes, “Part of Ms. Fili-Krushel’s job will also be keeping the peace between executives accustomed to running their own fiefs.” Fili Krushel also oversaw last week’s change at the top of the “Today” show.

But for now, she says there won’t be any more “Today”-like turmoil in the months to come. At the moment, she’s on a bit of a listening tour.

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“I’m spending a lot of time getting to know everyone,” she said. “I’m still in an exploration phase.”

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