Susan Zirinsky will replace David Rhodes as CBS News president, becoming first woman to lead division
NEW YORK - Longtime producer Susan Zirinsky is replacing CBS News President David Rhodes in March, becoming the first woman to lead the storied division in the network's history.
Zirinsky had been a leading candidate to become the executive producer of the network's newsmagazine "60 Minutes," replacing the program's ousted leader, Jeff Fager.
But CBS Corp. acting Chief Executive Joseph Ianniello wanted to put Zirinsky in a larger role as Rhodes, who has been president of CBS News since 2011, is nearing the end of his contract and indicated he was ready to make an exit. He had been brought in by former CBS CEO Les Moonves, who was recently stripped of his $120 million severance over allegations of sexual
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