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But it is supporting the broadcasters in an effort against aereo. It was even more majestic than i imagined. It was Barry Dillers first time there, too. What youre about to see is his first and only interview about the hearing. We started out talking about the last time a major media case came before the Supreme Court. It was the betamax case 30 years ago which turned out to be a Landmark Supreme Court decision which changed our lives to make it legal to record tv programs at home. I want you to...

President s former National Security adviser, tom donnelly, what his intentions are in ukraine and whether its working. Then well look at the next Big International crisis. Thats the one you will reading about in a few months, even. We have the maps and the experts on hand. Also, what is the most important Economic Trend of the last three decades . There is better an even odds that its you. I will explain. But first heres my take. Foreign policy commands attention when its crisis management. A s...

Entertainment. entertainment thrives on the next fresh, shiny thing. news franchises tend to be durable. in fact, they grow with strength and time. taking sunday programs thats very durable and tinkering with it is different than starting a program like "csi" or changing the host on a late night entertainment show. they are really built on familiarity and comfort. as you pointed out, bob schaefer is the king of the hill right now. >> im going to steal a word from earlier. i think this is a very ...

Its a large industry that serves an important purpose both in notifying the public of whats going on in their society, but its also a big business. >> the way you say it to the deli beast this week, if you can get more information about how david gregory can be a better david, that makes sense. >> well, its one of the many challenges to anyone on television. television is a personal media done in a very impersonal way. when you got this job, they probably said, brian, just be yourself, right? th...

Tornado. have you taken too many risks in the past? >> listen, there is an inherent danger in being out there and observing severe weather. there just is a risk no matter how safe you are. i think that there are times, at least in the el reno tornado in particular last year, where we were actually broadcasting that tornado, brian, and against all instincts that i have as a broadcaster, we had this big, massive tornado, biggest ive ever seen, i said, we have to quit broadcastlinbroadcasting. but ...

>> i just saw my wifes face, and i thought, you know, thats -- you know, thats my life and i dont want to give that up just yet. and thankfully i dont have to. >> spring is here again and another tornado season is upon us. the weather channel has a new truck. mike bettes is going back out chasing this weekend for the first time since el reno. i get glued to this stuff when its on tv. a lot of people, including maybe me, think hes crazy to go out there doing this. mike, thanks for joining me. >> ...

Pl politico. let me read the quote. it remains a very important four hours of television, but i long for more imagination, new voices and more outside looking in, new voices and bold choices. what youre hoping for versus keeping the viewers there and seemingly satisfied with what theyre seeing is the overarching view on television in general, not just saturday mornings, right? >> yeah, tom brokaw sounds like the consultant you were talking about earlier. the biggest challenge of any business is ...

That safety is first and foremost and broadcasting is secondary, i think that is really whats going to keep us out of harms way this year and still be a great experience on tv, but we need to learn by example, and i think this year is our priority, lead by example and be safe. >> mike, stay safe and thanks for joining me. >> thanks, brian. >> i think as long as we keep watching, people like mike will still be out there chasing. time for a break here, but when i get back, its time for red news ...