Overview
- Steve Kroft, in a Thursday appearance on Bill O’Reilly’s We’ll Do It Live! podcast, said he “hated” his 30 seasons at 60 Minutes and “probably wouldn’t” take the job again.
- He described the newsroom as a “snake pit,” saying his arrival created instant rivals because others wanted the job.
- He said the role was a 24-hour grind with beepers going off, constant flights, days of script writing, and repeated screenings.
- Kroft added that his favorite post at CBS was the London bureau correspondent job, which he preferred to 60 Minutes.
- Coverage has tied his comments to ongoing upheaval at CBS News under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, citing layoffs and on-air changes including Tony Dokoupil’s promotion.