MCN - December 1, 2008

Duane Lammers doesn't duck controversy, and he's been in the spotlight many times during his career as a TV-station executive. His former employees and colleagues say that's because Lammers, who is nicknamed The Hammer, won't back down from a fight. The 47-year-old Missouri native won a reputation as a tough and shrewd negotiator during his tenure as chief operating officer for Ne...

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