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Kim Godwin has been named president of ABC News, making her the first Black woman to run a broadcast TV news division.
Godwin, whose appointment was made official Wednesday by ABC parent Walt Disney Co., is exiting CBS News where executive changes are also underway.
CBS News President Susan Zirinsky confirmed to her staff that she will be leaving her post for a new role producing nonfiction programming at ViacomCBS, according to people familiar with the discussions who were not authorized to comment.
A representative for CBS News had no comment on Zirinsky’s expected departure. The news veteran made it clear to staff that she is remaining with the company and will oversee a transition at the news division she first took over in Jan. 2019, according to a person who attended the meeting who was not authorized to discuss it publicly. No timetable was given for naming her successor.