Host and this is the Communicators Program on cspan. If it looks a little bit different in this age of social distancing, and the coronavirus, weve set up in separate studios here at cspan but we are pleased jonathan make on the left is the editor of Communications Daily and he is our guest reporter. And our guest this week is former senator gordon smith who is president and ceo of the National Association of broadcasters. Senator smith we appreciate your coming into the studio for this interview. Try to always a pleasure, pet. Thank you for having me. Host in this age of coronavirus how has this affected americas broadcasters . Guest in many ways its affected us, but i think perhaps its unfortunate, but it seems that the United States and our citizens become aware of broadcasting indispensable, irreplaceable role in the firmament of American Life when there are natural or other catastrophes and calamities that befall us. Because it is then that the architecture of broadcasting, one so
Guest is former senator gordon smith who is president and ceo of the National Association of broadcasters. We certainly appreciate you coming into the studio for this interview. Always a pleasure. Thank you for having me. In this age of coronavirus, how has this affected broadcasters . In many ways it has affected us. I think perhaps it is unfortunate, but it seems the United States and our citizens become aware of broadcasting and its indispensable, in irreplaceable role, in the firmament of american life, when there are natural or other catastrophes and calamities that befall us. Because it is then that the architecture of broadcasting, a source to everybody and agreed in a geographic area. Without stress on the system, people realize how valuable broadcasting remains. Survey after survey continues to show that broadcasting remains the most important source of journalism. When people just want the facts. You know, the nab, since its founding, in 1923, has had a big tradeshow. Only on
Worldwide, the confirmed cases at 260,000. That is our starting point on this sunday morning. The ap has this headline, the week america changed. How has your life changed over the last week to 10 days and what you expect moving forward . Numbers,the phone 202 7488000 in the eastern and pacific time zones. Central and mountain, 202 7488001. Medical professionals, you can call in on 202 7488002. Send us a tweet or send us a text message at 202 7488002 at 202 7488003. Be sure to tell us your first name and where you are texting from. The number of coronavirus cases continues to increase world wide in the Associated Press has a headline thought would be a good jumping off point of this sunday morning. It has been a week that has changed all of our lives directly or indirectly, one way or the other. The week that america changed, we want to hear from you and tell us how your life has changed. From the ap, there is this that from the Associated Press. Our phone lines are divided regionally
Cuts so futures are pointing to further declines despite the jobs growth today, smashing expectations for february. The economy added 273,000 jobs during the month, versus the expected 175 Unemployment Rate 3. 5. Wall street looking to close out a turbulent week, the tenyear did tumble below 70 basis points for the first time ever, as investors look for safety amid fears. Revisions on the jobs number not bad but people are calling it the least important jobs number in a long time i dont want to go there. Im going to say the opposite. When you come in with a head of steam, at least you got some possibilities that were not going to go immediately into the recession because there were you dont hire and then lay them off the next day the 53,000 jobs in Food Services and drinking places, thats an extraordinary number are we going to fire all those people interesting. Not right away. Not right away. But there seems to be a growing belief that we are going to have a recession. Right but im sa
Coronavirus fearing weighs on the market, surpassing 100,000 worldwide. We are expecting a briefing from Vice President mike pence a bit hear this evening. Though that survey was conducted in the middle of february before the outbreak took hold in the u. S. In just a few moments well talk about russ cost rich he says the u. S. Consumer remains strong and where he is putting to work now. Dan, what are you doing . Not a whole heck of a lot week on week, there was a bit of optimism. As investors star thinking about how to allocate towards equities visibility will be the big point. I think i dont think were going to get that anytime soon right now. That was the low for this move you had a strong reversal off of that we set ourselves up for a powerful rally, but most of that snsht has dissipated, so some say you will have to retest the low, and were doing it right now on a relatively tenuous way, so i still think, given the stress in credit markets, stocks are not yet convincingly saying we