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She is the first Black woman to lead a major broadcast news network.
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CBS executive Kimberly Godwin has been named the next president of ABC News, becoming the first Black woman to lead a major broadcast news network.
She replaces James Goldston, who left the network last month after seven years in that role, and will start in early May.
Godwin will oversee editorial and business operations for broadcast, digital, streaming and audio news across the organization, including the No. 1 programs "Good Morning America," "World News Tonight with David Muir" and "20/20," and the growing streaming channel ABC News Live.