Abrams, Tribune's chief innovation officer, resigned in October shortly after he was suspended for sending a companywide e-mail that contained a parody newscast from the Onion with content that was deemed inappropriate. Tribune CEO Randy Michaels, who was described in the New York Times as fostering a "frat house" atmosphere at Tribune, resigned a week later.
Abrams, a longtime radio executive, answered questions about Tribune and NewsFix from the Houston Chronicle by e-mail. Excerpt follow.
Q: What are your thoughts on Randy Michaels' departure and Sam Zell's decision to step down as chairman once the company comes out of bankruptcy?
A: It was unfortunate that Randy departed. He is the kind of person that could actually turn around a company like Tribune. He is not a traditional CEO, and they needed that. On Sam Zell, I am not surprised as it's a big mystery what the company will look like post-Chapter 11.Read more here.
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