Wendy McMahon is the new president of CBS News. TV stations chief Wendy McMahon will take over as head of CBS News, replacing Neeraj Khemlani, whose exit was revealed Sunday. McMahon’s new role is president and chief executive of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures. Khemlani oversaw the revamp of the network’s morning show, “CBS Mornings.” He beefed …
After nine years at CNN, Lisa Ling is joining CBS News as a contributor. The network news division announced Wednesday that Ling will become a contributor starting in late summer, focusing on in-depth stories for its programs, including “CBS Sunday Morning.” Ling, 49, is a veteran journalist whose documentary series “This Is Life” ran for nine seasons on CNN and …
CBS News is overhauling its streaming news channel with a new name and a slate of programs presented by its big-name anchors that taps into the division’s legacy. Neeraj Khemlani, president and co-head of CBS News and Stations, told The Times in an interview that the new moniker will signal to streaming viewers that they will see the same level …