Kim Godwin out as ABC News president after 3 years as first Black woman as network news chief
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Kim Godwin out as ABC News president after 3 years as first Black woman as network news chief

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Kim Godwin is out after three tumultuous years as ABC News president, a move presaged earlier this year when network parent Walt Disney Co. installed one of its executives, Debra O’Connell, to oversee the news division. Godwin, the first Black woman to lead a network news division, said Sunday she was retiring from the business. Godwin inherited a news division where its two most important programs, “World News Tonight” and “Good Morning America,” led rivals at CBS and NBC in the ratings. They’re still ahead, although “Good Morning America” has seen some slippage amid the messy departures of anchors T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach, and Cecilia Vega’s jump to CBS News.

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Kim Godwin out as ABC News president after 3 years as first Black woman as network news chief
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Kim Godwin out as ABC News president after 3 years as first Black woman as network news chief

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Kim Godwin is out as ABC News president
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Kim Godwin is out as ABC News president

LA Times  

Kim Godwin joined ABC in May 2021 from CBS News, where she was an executive vice president and oversaw its diversity efforts. OConnell said she will oversee the news division “for the time being.” Godwin signed a new deal with ABC in February, when the company put her division under OConnell, a veteran Disney executive. “I understood and appreciated the …

Disney puts ABC News under TV networks business head Debra OConnell
10 months, 1 week ago

Disney puts ABC News under TV networks business head Debra OConnell

LA Times  

Walt Disney Co. is putting all of its traditional TV assets — its news division, entertainment networks and TV station group — under a single executive. Debra OConnell has been elevated to the new role of president, News Group and Networks, Disney Entertainment. A 27-year-veteran of Disney, OConnell was already overseeing ABC Owned Television Stations and the business side of …

ABC News taps Kim Godwin as president, a milestone for the broadcast industry
3 years, 8 months ago

ABC News taps Kim Godwin as president, a milestone for the broadcast industry

LA Times  

Kim Godwin was formerly vice president of news and executive director for development and diversity for CBS News. Godwin, whose appointment was made official Wednesday by ABC parent Walt Disney Co., is exiting CBS News where executive changes are also underway. Godwin, who was an executive vice president at CBS News, is joining ABC News at a time when it …

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