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Jason Calacanis Left AOL

by Robyn Tippins on November 17, 2006

No big surprise here. But, admirably, the rumors hinted that he left after seeing the abyssmal way outgoing CEO, Jon Miller, was ousted (Miller found out from a reporter who called for his comments on the appointment of his replacement, Randy Falco).

Frankly Jason’s departure came as no surprise to me. I am surprised that he stayed this long. On to bigger and better things, huh?

Jeremiah says he should join him and Scoble at Podtech. Jason is a lightening rod, so I wonder if this is the best place for him. No cattiness meant for any parties involved, but I just don’t see the synergy there.

But, then, I was hit by surprise on the AOL deal so clearly I know less than I like to admit. ;)

This comes on the heels of Duncan Riley leaving b5 (disclosure I blog for b5). While I was expecting Jason to leave 6 months ago, despite his continued outward support of towing the company line, Duncan’s departure blew me away. I am not on the inside on this one, and I kinda like that. I am not sure I really want to know what happened as I like all the parties involved and I hope to keep it that way.

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Yes, his post seemed to hint he had agreed to stay a year and that year was now up. However, the Pres was certainly ousted in a harsh way and it seems they were indeed friendly, so I'm sure this was item that pushed his decision forward.

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Bah, having been in these types of positions before this probably had nothing to do with business and all to do with stock restrictions when AOL bought his company. That he had to remain on for so long in order for his shares to vest. Typically this is 6 months.

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Jeremiah, I can see Jason going headfirst into video blogging, it just appears to be a differing mindset. But, admittedly, I don't know Jason, so maybe I'm too far outside to see the synergy. Jonic, I also don't see the synergy there. LOL There's always been respect from the other b5 leaders for Jason, or at least that's what I've observed in the last year since b5's been around. I'm sure they'd love to have him. To be honest, Jason seems like a 'start your own thing' kind of guy. Maybe we can look forward to WebVlogs, Inc. ;) I'm sure Jason will be sorely missed by the AOL bloggers as Duncan will be missed by b5's bloggers. It's always sad to see someone you respect leave, but sometimes, change is good.

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You reckon J Cal is going to join b5 in Duncan's place? That would be a little weird...

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Jason is already doing some podcasts with Podtech, I suspect there's some synergy there. Just my observations, of an outsider, that's heading inside soon. http://www.podtech.net/home/blog/1372/welcome-jason-calacanis-bay-ridge-prep-school-and-godaddycom

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  1. One for Valleywag: Duncan Riley leaves B5 Media « Scobleizer - Tech Geek Blogger says:
    November 17, 2006 at 3:22 am

    [...] I was just over at Robyn Tippins blog. She blogs for B5 Media and reports that Duncan Riley, vice president of development for B5 Media has left B5. [...]

  2. B5 Media’s Duncan Riley Quits « Technically Speaking says:
    November 17, 2006 at 9:11 am

    [...] As just reported on Scobleizer blog, Duncan Riley VP of B5 development has left, former VP of Development at B5. This was reported on B5’s blogger Robyn Tippins blog. As of now, ValleyWag has nothing yet on this. The official B5 blog has a report, and the comments look interesting so far. [...]

  3. Practical Blogging » Blog Archive » Rumor Mill Fodder: AOL To Be Sold Off says:
    November 30, 2006 at 12:40 pm

    [...] Battelle also corroborated the rumor that Miller found out about his replacement from a journalist as I reported here. Battelle says: He was reportedly helped by a push from his former #2 at NBC, David Zaslav, who apparently needed Falco to leave so as to get out of a contract at NBC and join Discovery as its new CEO. Rumor has it that someone leaked word to the press that Miller was on the outs and Falco was coming in at AOL (Miller learned he was going to be fired from a journalist, OUCH), and that rumor was sourced at NBC. Intriguing. How the Titans play…. [...]

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    April 8, 2007 at 3:34 am

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