Potomac Flacks: WH's Sullivan Appreciates DVR, Former Boss Ebersol

January 11, 2007

WH's Sullivan Appreciates DVR, Former Boss Ebersol

Kevinsullivan2_1 White House Comm Director Kevin Sullivan (left) tells Broadcasting & Cable that it's been tough adjusting to an early-morning schedule.

"I used to be a night owl," Sullivan says. "Now many nights I go to bed before my kids. Of course, I appreciate my DVR more than ever."

Sullivan also credits his former NBC Sports boss Dick Ebersol with teaching him to "approach communications with a producer’s mindset—meaning lead with the good stuff, tell your story and be concise."

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