ABC News will have a new president as Disney, its parent company, will soon name CBS News executive vice president Kimberly Godwin to the position, per NBC News. According to the report, both parties involved are in the last stages of negotiating her contract.
Godwin has spent the last 14 years at CBS, and will replace James Goldston, who stated on Jan. 28 he was departing the position and ABC News after a seven-year stint with the network.
If Godwin and Disney can agree to a deal, she’ll become the first Black woman to lead ABC News. Should Godwin be hired, her task is to guide ABC News into the digital future, with ratings for traditional television declining rapidly.
NBC News reached out to the two parties involved. However, Rice and Disney communications representatives Zenia Mucha and Charissa Gilmore declined to confirm or comment on the report concerning Godwin’s potential hiring.
Furthermore, a spokesperson for CBS, Chris Ender, declined to discuss the report; meanwhile, Godwin did not reply to a request for comment.
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