Adrienne Roark has announced plans to depart CBS News after just six months in her role as President of the Paramount Global news division.
Roark oversaw the editorial and newsgathering of CBS News and Stations, which she took over in August of last year. She also had oversight of the newsgathering teams for CBS News Radio after previously working as the President of Content Development for the outlet.
In an email to staffers on Wednesday, Roark shared that she will depart the network at the end of February to join local TV giant TEGNA.
Adrienne Roark becomes the latest CBS News executive to exit. She assumed the role previously held by Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews, who left the company amidst widespread cuts from the parent company. Ciprian-Matthews took the job from Neeraj Khemlani, who spent two years in the position before departing.
Roark’s exit coincides with the outlet being the center of a lawsuit brought forth by President Donald Trump over what he claims is selective editing of a 60 Minutes story involving former Vice President Kamala Harris. The network has reportedly considered settling the case, which has brought pushback from internal employees.
Paramount Global is also in the midst of being acquired by Skydance Media, which has yet to receive government approval. After widespread job cuts, the company is also expected to slash even more jobs once the deal commences.
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