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Jan 17, 2005

What came between NPR and Tavis Smiley? Howard Kurtz reports in the Washington Post that a letter from Smiley's agent demanded that the network commit $3 million to promote the weekday talk show. Smiley quit in December, hurling accusations of racism. The host also wanted to own the program and tape it a day before broadcast, NPR reportedly told Kurtz.

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