Al Ortiz, a longtime veteran of CBS News, is returning to the CBS Evening News as interim executive producer, taking the place of Jay Shaylor, who stepped down from the Norah O’Donnell-anchored newscast earlier this month.Ortiz previously served as executive producer of CBS Evening News with Dan Rather from 1998 to 2001, and for the past seven years has been the vice president of standards and practices.Neeraj Khemlani, president and co-head of CBS News and Stations, said in a memo to staffers, “As we looked to identify the strongest leader for the ‘CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell,’ it was critical to find a steady hand who could uphold the standards that have been set for this broadcast over many generations.”Khemlani noted that
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