The Flavor of the Month at CBS News
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CBS has announced they have yet another new President to oversee CBS News.
It seems like this happens a lot lately. This time it’s Tom Cibrowski who takes over the news division.
Variety reports that in hiring Cibrowski, CBS will alter its executive structure. He will have greater oversight of CBS News programs and processes than his predecessor. In recent months, Wendy McMahon, who oversees news, stations and syndication for CBS, had taken a direct role in the production of CBS News mainstays like “CBS Evening News” and “CBS Sunday Morning.” Cibrowski will report to her.
“Everything he does is marked by a deep understanding of the news landscape, and he is committed to telling stories with impact, integrity, and fairness,” McMahon said in a Thursday memo. Cibrowski is expected to start his new duties on March 17.
Cibrowski has cut an interesting swath in a long career in TV news. Before taking the reins at KGO, he was senior vice president at ABC News, where he supervised global newsgathering, breaking news and content. Prior to that, he was the senior executive producer of “Good Morning America” when the show unseated a 16-year hold on audiences by NBC rival “Today.” He also has experience at CBS News, having worked as a producer at “The Early Show.”
His hire is seen by CBS as a way to free McMahon from a news division that was occupying an increasing amount of her time.
It’s funny how McMahon oversaw the changes to The Cbs Evening News and after it got criticized and ratings dropped, she is now handing the entire thing off to someone else.
It’s like the Titanic hitting the iceberg and then the captain turns the ship over to someone else.
