Jeff Zucker Steve Quotations

It gives me great pleasure to formally give Steve the full reins of this critically important division at this crucial time.

It gives me great confidence to know that Steve will be at the helm while we navigate these complicated times,

Over the course of the past two weeks, ... NBC News has done a remarkable job of reporting on the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, and Steve has been integral in every aspect of our preparation, planning and coverage. . . . We have a talented team in place in the front office, and I'll be working closely with all of them throughout this transition.

There's no question the biggest priority for Steve in the coming two years is the evolution of news gathering and delivery of news, via new models.

In his long and distinguished career at NBC, Steve has touched virtually every aspect of this news division. And over the course of the past two months, he has already taken NBC News to great heights.