Original Article on Business Insider

With CEO Jeff Zucker leaving, Peter Lauria says NBCs backbiting days are over, asks who will rise in the new era, and talks to Zucker about his legacy. Well, theres always politics. Or Jon Kleins job at CNN. NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker announced Friday that he is leaving the only professional home hes ever known, officially vacating his corner office at the storied 30 Rockan office he diligently worked his way into over the course of nearly a quarter centuryto usher in the Comcast era under Steve Burke. The only surprising aspect of Zuckers resignation was the timing. Everyone who pays attention to the medias corporate machinations knew this was coming; it was always a matter of when. The swiftness with which he was dispatched, several mo...(read more)