In recent weeks, Keith Olbermann has reached out to executives at television networks — both cable and broadcast — to express his interest in a new on-air job, unnamed sources tell Forbes:
He has expressed interest in taking over as anchor of existing shows and in starting a new show. Indeed, several of the networks he’s approached don’t have any news programming per se on their schedules. His frustration at not having a real platform during the height of election season has been evident.