John R Green an executive at ABC NEWS sent a blackberry e-mail that said : "Are you watching this? Bush makes me sick.... I'm going to puke." Unfortunately for Mr Green the Drudge Report obtained a copy of the e-mail and posted it on the Drudge Report. My wife likes to watch Good Morning America, as we get ready for work and I have for several years detected a real bias against George w Bush. Now I know why. I am sure Mr Green is not alone at ABC News in feeling this way. The following is a Press Release ABC NEWS sent out when Mr Green was promoted and points out that he is "heavily involved.... in the editorial content of the broadcast." There is a reason I like FOX NEWS
JOHN GREEN NAMED EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF
ABC NEWS' WEEKEND EDITION OF "GOOD MORNING AMERICA"
John Green has been named executive producer of ABC News' weekend edition of "Good Morning America," it was announced today by David Weston, president of ABC News. The weekend morning news program, which will be launched in September 2004, will air on Saturday and Sunday mornings on the ABC Television Network. Mr. Green is currently a senior producer of "Good Morning America." He will report to Phyllis McGrath, senior vice president of ABC News.
"For the past 10 years John has been an integral member of the 'Good Morning America' team. I'm pleased that he will be able to build on the strengths of the program and take his creativity and invaluable experience to the weekends," said Mr. Westin. "Millions of loyal viewers watch 'Good Morning America' five days a week. Expanding the program to seven days is exciting for ABC News and the 'Good Morning America' franchise."
"Coming from 'Good Morning America,' I'm thrilled to take on this new opportunity. I look forward to expanding on the great work that Diane, Charlie, Robin, Tony and the whole 'GMA' family do during the week, while creating a distinctive flavor for the weekend," said Mr. Green.
Mr. Green joined ABC News in 1994 as a segment producer at "Good Morning America," where he has worked in various capacities for ten years. As a senior producer for the past three years, Mr. Green has been heavily involved in programming and the Editorial content of the broadcast, most recently serving as line producer in the control room. At "Good Morning America" Mr. Green has covered numerous high profile breaking news stories, including the crash of TWA flight 800, the OJ Simpson trial, the Oklahoma City bombing and trial of Timothy McVeigh, the investigation into the death of Princess Diana, the historic papal visit to Cuba, the Columbine High School shootings and the September 11 attacks. Mr. Green has also produced several full-show originations from remote locations around the country as part of ABC News' "50 States: One Nation, One Year" project. He was part of the ABC News team that received a Peabody Award for its coverage of the events of September 11 and their aftermath.
Prior to coming to ABC News, from 1991 to 1994, Mr. Green produced morning news and a weekly bilingual newsmagazine at ABC affiliate WCVB-TV in Boston. In 1990 he began his career in journalism as a freelance writer at CBS affiliate WHDH-TV in Boston.
A St. Louis native, Mr. Green is a graduate of Washington University and received a masters degree in mass communications from Boston University. He resides in New York City.
