Former CNBC host, anchor Dylan Ratigan talks about leaving the financial network

Dylan Ratigan spoke with The Business Insider's Henry Blodget about his recent departure from CNBC. Ratigan squashed the rumor that he left CNBC because of a conflict with management. "People may think that my departure was in some way a reflection on CNBC. I'm telling you, it was a reflection on me," he said. 

Ratigan mentioned the timing of his departure from CNBC coincided with "some of the major policy failures in America" that he believes need to be further discussed and dissected by journalists. He said that while this issue is "pursuable" at CNBC, it is "more broadly pursuable from a variety of other platforms." When pressed about which platforms he had in mind, Ratigan said, "Pick them. ABC, CBS, HBO, MSNBC, CNN, FOX." 

But viewers may have to wait to see Ratigan on-air at another network. Ratigan suggested the rumored non-compete clause in his contract with CNBC may be what's holding things up. When asked when he might return to television, Ratigan said, "Call [NBC President and CEO] Jeff Zucker and ask him. He controls the contract. He can waive it tomorrow." 

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