Mediagazer: Cheryl Gould, Senior Vice President of NBC News is leaving the company (Anthony De Rosa/@antderosa)

11:50 AM ET, March 3, 2014

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Anthony De Rosa / @antderosa:

Cheryl Gould, Senior Vice President of NBC News is leaving the company

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