A procession of producers — he has six on staff — whisked through to give him updates on their segments.
His investments in mutual funds and bonds are managed by outside advisers, but they give him updates on their value.
The constant live shots did not allow for any reporting outside the hotel, but NBC producers gave him updates after driving around the island.
Throughout 2008, Mr. Kumar routinely checked in with Mr. Rajaratnam to give him updates on the progress of a planned investment in A.M.D. by the sovereign wealth fund, according to the tapes.
When Reed was getting to know McLemore from afar, while working on stories about things like the F.B.I. and the Federal Reserve and the police, McLemore kept writing and calling to give him updates.
Deniz-Sahagun knew this because his sister Rosario would visit them and give him updates.
Released from jail in December 2014, he complained in his own court papers that she wouldn't let him talk to their kids, wouldn't give him updates on the family cat and wouldn't give him the airway machine he needed for his sleep apnea.
The star of the show is Wil Willis, an Army Ranger and Air Force pararescueman (we're told), who will take on each week's impossible mission with the help of his "commander," identified as Master Sgt. Thomas Minder (as in hinder), who monitors Mr. Willis's progress by video and gives him radio updates.
His father called from the Cajun prairie town of Eunice, La., to give him the updated score.
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly and others give him periodic updates with pictures.
Mr. Vitter agreed to lift the hold he had put on the confirmation after FEMA officials said they would give him regular updates on questions involving reconstruction after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
