Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNeeraj Khemlani and Wendy McMahon have been named to lead a new unit that combines CBS News and CBS local stations.Khemlani, a senior executive at Hearst Newspapers, will be the next president of CBS News, charged with raising the competitive level of a news organization that is associated with giants of the format such as Edward R.
Murrow and Walter Cronkite, but has faced challenges in the modern era when it comes to vying with rivals like ABC News and NBC News.He will take the reins from Susan Zirinsky, a veteran CBS News producer who took over as leader during a fraught time, tried to stabilize morale and revamped many of the network’s flagship programs.
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