Talk:C-SPAN
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Leadership updates
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Hi editors, I'm Robin and I work for Beutler Ink. On behalf of C-SPAN, I am requesting some updates to the last paragraph of the Channel expansion and access subsection. Those changes are as follows:
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Here's what it would look like all together: In 2012, Lamb became executive chair of C-SPAN; Susan Swain and Robert Kennedy succeeded him as co-chief executive officers (CEO).[1] Swain and Kennedy were succeeded as CEO by Sam Feist, head of CNN's Washington D.C. news bureau, in 2024.[2][3] Lamb retired in 2024 and was succeeded as chair by Patrick Esser.[2][4]
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Here's why I'm requesting these changes:
- The current paragraph isn't accurate. Lamb did not semi-retire. He became chair of the board. The sourcing used and other sourcing available does not support a statement of semi-retirement
- The paragraph uses some future-looking and otherwise non-encyclopedic language related to the succession of Sam Feist. My proposed replacement makes it clear the succession has happened, rather than talking in announcements which goes against WP:CRYSTALBALL
- The paragraph's sourcing is not correct, and the cited Stelter piece says nothing about the succession at C-SPAN. I suspect this is just due to a similarity in the ref name to a different Stelter source. I have made a sourcing update so that sources match the content
Because I have a conflict of interest, I will avoid making direct changes to the article. @GRuban: would you have any interest in reviewing this request since you reviewed my Susan Swain requests? Please let me know what you think! Cheers, BINK Robin (talk) 19:21, 15 April 2025 (UTC)
Done Ilovefood123123 (talk) 10:10, 29 May 2025 (UTC)
- @Ilovefood123123: Thank you! BINK Robin (talk) 20:55, 29 May 2025 (UTC)
Small updates
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Hi editors, for my next request I propose a series of small updates that I think will improve the article:
Infobox
- Add "Key people" field, list Sam Feist as CEO in field
Channel expansion and access
- C-SPAN3, the most recent expansion channel, began full-time operations on January 22, 2001.
- Remove the most recent expansion channel. This was almost 25 years ago and that phrase may be more confusing than helpful for readers.
Senate and House of Representatives
- C-SPAN2, the first of the C-SPAN spin-off networks, provides uninterrupted live coverage of the United States Senate.
- Change "spin-off" to "sister". It's not accurate to describe C-SPAN2 as a spin-off network, the source does not use that language either. The Wrap refers to it as a sister network. Alternatively, the phrase the first of the C-SPAN spin-off networks could be removed entirely as I believe it being the first sister network is covered in the History section
C-SPAN and C-SPAN2 flagship programs
- On the weekend schedule, C-SPAN's main program is Q&A, a Sunday evening interview program hosted by Susan Swain
- Peter Slen is the host of Q&A. This Cablefax article confirms that he took over in 2024
Organization and operations
- C-SPAN has for many years led by co-CEOs Rob Kennedy and Susan Swain. Founder and former CEO Brian Lamb serves as the executive chairman of the board of directors.
- On May 14, 2024, the C-SPAN board of directors announced that longtime CNN executive Sam Feist would become the new CEO. This announcement followed a national search initiated after Swain and Kennedy announced they would be retiring. Swain will stay on as CEO until Feist officially begins his duties in the summer of 2024.
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
WaPoBarr
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "C-SPAN Founder Brian Lamb Retires After 47 Years". C-SPAN. August 30, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- Reference #1 above is not rendering because it is already named in the live article
Please let me know what you think! Cheers, BINK Robin (talk) 20:55, 29 May 2025 (UTC)
Done I think it would also help if the figures were updated, thanks.Ilovefood123123 (talk) 01:43, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
- @Ilovefood123123: thanks! I will get to work on that table/those figures. Is it okay to ping you when they're ready for review? BINK Robin (talk) 18:53, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
- That’s totally fine. Ilovefood123123 (talk) 03:39, 31 May 2025 (UTC)
- @Ilovefood123123: thanks! I will get to work on that table/those figures. Is it okay to ping you when they're ready for review? BINK Robin (talk) 18:53, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
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