OPEN MIKE BY MARTIN FRANKS
On Retrans’ Anniversary, Remembering The Key Roles Of Larry Tisch And Jay Kriegel
The long-serving CBS executive says that while many in the business played a role 30 years ago in creating retransmission consent — long an invaluable revenue stream for TV stations — the contributions of those two CBS executives are often overlooked.
At CBS, where he was senior vice president from 1988 to 1993, Kriegel helped persuade Congress to require the cable TV industry to pay broadcasters for the right to retransmit over-the-air programming.
