New York (CNN Business) Susan Zirinsky, a 46-year veteran of CBS News and the top producer of the "48 Hours" newsmagazine, is about to become the first woman to run the network's news division. CBS News president David Rhodes is stepping down in March. Zirinsky will succeed him. Joe Ianniello, the interim CEO of CBS, announced the news on Sunday night after CNN Business began to inquire about the imminent change. Ianniello said Rhodes "has decided the time is right to move on to new opportunities."

Source: CNN January 07, 2019 03:24 UTC