ahh .. I don't know .. I haven't done the analysis ... and...

ahh .. I don't know .. I haven't done the analysis ... and despite what YOU may think, I'm guessing you haven't done the analysis either

BUT!

If I had to guess...

I would say that the answer to your question ( Since when did Sales .... being rudely interrupted? ) is .....

every single time the interviewee directly answers the question PLUS some fraction of the time they don't directly answer the question.

that's your answer right there.

SO! if you're getting a bit teary eyed about a journalist pressing a question and not allowing the interviewee to just blather their talking points, you should direct that frustration at the interviewee .. NOT the journalist