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FILE - ABC News President James Goldston attends the International Women s Media Foundation s 26th Annual Courage in Journalism Awards in New York on Oct. 21, 2015. Goldston said Thursday that he will leave the network at the end of March, after seven years leading the news division. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) January 28, 2021 - 3:29 PM
NEW YORK - ABC News President James Goldston said Thursday that he will leave the network at the end of March, after seven years of leading the news division.
The low-profile Goldston leaves at a time ABC s flagship newscasts, âWorld News Tonightâ and âGood Morning America, are both leading its rivals in the ratings.
James Goldston, the president of ABC News, said Thursday that he will step down from his post, joining a growing group of powerful media executives who have revealed plans to leave their roles in recent weeks.
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James Goldston stepping down as top ABC News executive
By DAVID BAUDERJanuary 28, 2021 GMT
FILE - ABC News President James Goldston attends the International Women s Media Foundation s 26th Annual Courage in Journalism Awards in New York on Oct. 21, 2015. Goldston said Thursday that he will leave the network at the end of March, after seven years leading the news division. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - ABC News President James Goldston attends the International Women s Media Foundation s 26th Annual Courage in Journalism Awards in New York on Oct. 21, 2015. Goldston said Thursday that he will leave the network at the end of March, after seven years leading the news division. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
ABC News President James Goldston to Exit in March
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James Goldston, the president of ABC News, will leave the Walt Disney-backed unit at the end of March, the latest in a recent series of changes among top national news executives.
“It’s a really tough decision,” Goldston said in a memo to staffers. “I’ve loved every day of my 17 years at ABC News, but in recent times I’ve always assumed that after this extraordinary election cycle, which we’ve covered at a full sprint for four years, it would be time for a change. After a great deal of reflection over the last few months, I’m ready for a new adventure.”