Sean McManus

Steve Kroft To Receive Paul White Award - Posted November 9, 2009
CBS's Steve Kroft has been named the 2010 Paul White Award winner by The Radio Television Digital News Association (formerly The Radio and Television News Directors Association). Kroft will receive the award April 12 in Las Vegas, during the RTDNA annual convention. "Steve Kroft's practice of our craft stands as a benchmark... [TVNewser]

Steve Kroft To Receive Paul White Award - Posted November 9, 2009
CBS's Steve Kroft has been named the 2010 Paul White Award winner by The Radio Television Digital News Association (formerly The Radio and Television News Directors Association). Kroft will receive the award April 12 in Las Vegas, during the RTDNA annual convention. "Steve Kroft's practice of our craft stands as a benchmark... [TVNewser]

Sean McManus Welcomes Jan Crawford Greenburg to CBS News - Posted October 19, 2009
As TVNewser first reported Friday, Jan Crawford Greenburg has left ABC News and will join CBS News January 4, 2010 as Chief Legal Correspondent. In a note to staff today, obtained by TVNewser, CBS News and Sports president Sean McManus writes, "Jan is an enormously talented, well-respected and influential legal reporter,... [TVNewser]

Sean McManus Welcomes Jan Crawford Greenburg to CBS News - Posted October 19, 2009
As TVNewser first reported Friday, Jan Crawford Greenburg has left ABC News and will join CBS News January 4, 2010 as Chief Legal Correspondent. In a note to staff today, obtained by TVNewser, CBS News and Sports president Sean McManus writes, "Jan is an enormously talented, well-respected and influential legal reporter,... [TVNewser]

CBS Announces Jan Crawford Greenburg's Return - Posted October 19, 2009
We told you Friday that ABC's Jan Crawford Greenburg would be swapping networks to join her pal Bob Schieffer at CBS News. Today, her new network announced her return. In an email, CBS News President Sean McManus said he was happy to have Greenberg back at CBS. From his email: "I am very... [FishBowlDC]

CBS Announces Jan Crawford Greenburg's Return - Posted October 19, 2009
We told you Friday that ABC's Jan Crawford Greenburg would be swapping networks to join her pal Bob Schieffer at CBS News. Today, her new network announced her return. In an email, CBS News President Sean McManus said he was happy to have Greenberg back at CBS. From his email: "I am very... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 10.15.09 - Posted October 15, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. What we know and what we're reading this rainy Thursday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | MAGAZINES | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE |... [FishBowlDC]

Capus, McManus Comment on Reporters' Editorializing - Posted October 14, 2009
The L.A. Times takes a more in depth look at the opinions expressed last week by NBC's Richard Engel and CBS' Lara Logan regarding the war in Afghanistan. In the article, the correspondents' bosses, NBC News President Steve Capus and CBS News and Sports President Sean McManus, responded to the... [TVNewser]

Afghanistan Coverage Increases with Anniversary - Posted October 5, 2009
October 7th marks the eighth anniversary of the start of the war in Afghanistan, and the broadcast nets have ramped up their coverage in conjunction with that. Tonight, CBS's "Evening News" will begin its special coverage titled "The Road Ahead" that will occupy half of each broadcast until the 7th. David Martin,... [TVNewser]

Newsers Step Out for Byron Pitts Book Party - Posted September 30, 2009
After dropping in at the TVNewser party downtown, we headed uptown to the Plaza Hotel where friends, family and colleagues gathered to celebrate the publication of CBS News correspondent Byron Pitts' book "Step Out on Nothing: How Family and Faith Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges." The room was packed with CBS, ABC... [TVNewser]

Paul Friedman Upped at CBS News - Posted September 23, 2009
One of the only news executives to have worked in executive roles at the big three broadcast networks, Paul Friedman, got a promotion today to Executive VP of CBS News. In an email from CBS News and Sports President Sean McManus, obtained by TVNewser, McManus writes, "Thanks to Paul, the news division... [TVNewser]

Paul Friedman Upped at CBS News - Posted September 23, 2009
One of the only news executives to have worked in executive roles at the big three broadcast networks, Paul Friedman, got a promotion today to Executive VP of CBS News. In an email from CBS News and Sports President Sean McManus, obtained by TVNewser, McManus writes, "Thanks to Paul, the news division... [TVNewser]

Barbara Walters Given Lifetime Achievement at News and Doc Emmys - Posted September 22, 2009
Marc Bryan-Brown PhotographyTVNewsers flocked to Lincoln Center last night for the 30th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards. In addition to the competitive awards, Barbara Walters was honored with a Lifetime Achievement award. A tribute to Walters came first from Katie Couric. Then ABC News President David Westin presented the award. "Barbara... [TVNewser]

Barbara Walters Given Lifetime Achievement at News and Doc Emmys - Posted September 22, 2009
Marc Bryan-Brown PhotographyTVNewsers flocked to Lincoln Center last night for the 30th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards. In addition to the competitive awards, Barbara Walters was honored with a Lifetime Achievement award. A tribute to Walters came first from Katie Couric. Then ABC News President David Westin presented the award. "Barbara... [TVNewser]

CBS News Plans Special Coverage on War in Afghanistan - Posted September 21, 2009
As the U.S. approaches the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, CBS News is broadcasting three days of special reports. "AFGHANISTAN: The Road Ahead" is an in-depth examination of the war in Afghanistan. The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric will be reformatted, with more than half of the broadcasts... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Staying with CBS For the Foreseeable Future; To Host Interview Show on CBSNews.com - Posted September 20, 2009
The NYTimes' Brian Stelter catches up with CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric and news executives Sean McManus and Rick Kaplan as the chorus of "when will Katie leave CBS" is nearly silenced. Couric reiterates that she'll stay with the network at least until her contract expires in 2011. On April 9,... [TVNewser]

Friends, Colleagues, Presidents Remember Walter Cronkite - Posted September 9, 2009
This morning TVNewser attended the public memorial service for Walter Cronkite at Lincoln Center in New York City. The service included remarks from close friends including Andy Rooney and Bob Schieffer as well as major public figures including President Barack Obama who did not know Cronkite, and former President Bill Clinton,... [TVNewser]

Friends, Colleagues, Presidents Remember Walter Cronkite - Posted September 9, 2009
This morning TVNewser attended the public memorial service for Walter Cronkite at Lincoln Center in New York City. The service included remarks from close friends including Andy Rooney and Bob Schieffer as well as major public figures including President Barack Obama who did not know Cronkite, and former President Bill Clinton,... [TVNewser]

CBS' Cami McCormick Stable at Walter Reed - Posted September 2, 2009
CBS Reporter Cami McCormick arrived at Walter Reed Army Medical center in Washington, D.C. at 2amET this morning and is in stable condition. She will undergo further surgery for the wounds she received and the fractures in her arms and legs. Last week, McCormick was injured while embedded with US troops... [TVNewser]

CBS' Cami McCormick Stable at Walter Reed - Posted September 2, 2009
CBS Reporter Cami McCormick arrived at Walter Reed Army Medical center in Washington, D.C. at 2amET this morning and is in stable condition. She will undergo further surgery for the wounds she received and the fractures in her arms and legs. Last week, McCormick was injured while embedded with US troops... [TVNewser]

Peter Greenberg Joins CBS News - Posted September 2, 2009
First On TVNewser: Travel expert Peter Greenberg has been named CBS News Travel Editor. He will report on travel-related news for The Early Show and on other CBS News broadcasts and platforms. Greenberg previously had been Travel Editor for NBC's Today, CNBC, and MSNBC since 1995. "Peter is an award-winning investigative journalist... [TVNewser]

Peter Greenberg Joins CBS News - Posted September 2, 2009
First On TVNewser: Travel expert Peter Greenberg has been named CBS News Travel Editor. He will report on travel-related news for The Early Show and on other CBS News broadcasts and platforms. Greenberg previously had been Travel Editor for NBC's Today, CNBC, and MSNBC since 1995. "Peter is an award-winning investigative journalist... [TVNewser]

Remembering Don Hewitt: "Don was Among the First to Realize: Television without Context Amounts to Pictures with Noise" - Posted August 19, 2009
Statements from TV news executives on the death of Don Hewitt: • CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves:"In the history of journalism, there have been few who were as creative, dynamic and versatile as Don Hewitt. The depth and breadth of his accomplishments are impossible to measure, because since the very beginnings of... [TVNewser]

CBS News Remembers Hewitt - Posted August 19, 2009
• CBS President Leslie Moonves: "In the history of journalism, there have been few who were as creative, dynamic and versatile as Don Hewitt. The depth and breadth of his accomplishments are impossible to measure, because since the very beginnings of our business, he quite literally invented so many of the... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 08.18.09 - Posted August 18, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. That's Rob Thomas above- Mix 107.3's Tommy McFly hosted a concert and Q&A with the musician yesterday at Gibson Guitar Shop in Chinatown. Happy 21st Birthday... [FishBowlDC]

Cronkite Memorial Guest Speaker list - Posted August 17, 2009
On September 9th, Lincoln Center in New York City will host the Walter Crokite memorial service, which, according to a NYPost Page Six listing, will feature several high-profile speakers: President Obama is expected to speak, as are Bill Clinton, Buzz Aldrin for NASA, and Nick Clooney in place of his son, George... [TVNewser]

Gathering for the Funeral of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 23, 2009
Les Moonves, Katie Couric and Sean McManus at St. Bartholomew church for the funeral for Walter Cronkite. We're keeping our eye on CBSNews.com and the funeral service for Walter Cronkite which will begin at 2pmET. Already at St. Bartholomew in Midtown Manhattan we've spotted Bill Plante, Bob Schieffer, Aaron Brown, Maggie Rodriguez... [TVNewser]

Channel One Switches to CBS - Posted July 21, 2009
Channel One Network, which provides news and content for teens, announced that it is partnering with CBS News and will form a new production unit beginning this fall. Channel One had been partnering with NBC News since July 2007. Going forward, CBS News Productions will co-produce Channel One's award-winning broadcast, Channel One... [TVNewser]

Channel One Switches to CBS - Posted July 21, 2009
Channel One Network, which provides news and content for teens, announced that it is partnering with CBS News and will form a new production unit beginning this fall. Channel One had been partnering with NBC News since July 2007. Going forward, CBS News Productions will co-produce Channel One's award-winning broadcast, Channel One... [TVNewser]

"I Know That He is Immensely Proud of His News Division" - Posted July 20, 2009
CBS News & Sports president Sean McManus sent a note to the staff thanking them for their work this weekend on the coverage of the death of Walter Cronkite, whom McManus called, "the most important and beloved man ever to work at CBS News." Click continued to read the memo... > Related: The... [TVNewser]

CBS Statements On The Death Of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 19, 2009
Katie Couric, anchor and managing editor, CBS Evening News, correspondent, 60 Minutes: "When I think of Walter Cronkite, I think of his high journalism standards, integrity - but most of all his humanity. I think he was so trusted because he exhibited a sense of purpose and compassion, night after night.... [FishBowlDC]

CBS Statements On The Death Of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 19, 2009
Katie Couric, anchor and managing editor, CBS Evening News, correspondent, 60 Minutes: "When I think of Walter Cronkite, I think of his high journalism standards, integrity - but most of all his humanity. I think he was so trusted because he exhibited a sense of purpose and compassion, night after night.... [FishBowlDC]

In Memoriam: Walter Cronkite 1916-2009 - Posted July 17, 2009
"The most trusted man in America," Walter Cronkite died this evening at the age of 92, his family and CBS News announced. The legendary journalist anchored the CBS Evening News for nearly 20 years and was the reporter for which the term "anchorman" was coined. He had been suffering from cerebrovascular... [FishBowlDC]

CBS Statements on the Death of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 17, 2009
• Sean McManus, President, CBS News and Sports: "It is impossible to imagine CBS News, journalism or indeed America without Walter Cronkite. More than just the best and most trusted anchor in history, he guided America through our crises, tragedies and also our victories and greatest moments. No matter what the news... [TVNewser]

CBS Evening News Wins Murrow for Best Newscast - Posted June 29, 2009
For the second year in a row, the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric has won the Edward R. Murrow award for best evening newscast. CBS News submitted the broadcast of Nov. 12, 2008 to the RTNDA judges. The program led with the economic bailout coverage from correspondents Anthony Mason and... [TVNewser]

CBS Evening News Wins Murrow for Best Newscast - Posted June 29, 2009
For the second year in a row, the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric has won the Edward R. Murrow award for best evening newscast. CBS News submitted the broadcast of Nov. 12, 2008 to the RTNDA judges. The program led with the economic bailout coverage from correspondents Anthony Mason and... [TVNewser]

CBS Newsers Remember Their Dads - Posted June 20, 2009
This morning on "The Early Show", several CBS Newsers will pay special tribute to their dads in honor Father's Day tomorrow. CBS News and Sports president Sean McManus talks about his dad, legendary sports journalist Jim McKay; Evening News EP Rick Kaplan reflects on his dad, one of the first men... [TVNewser]

CBS News Hires Terrell Brown - Posted June 9, 2009
CBS News has hired Terrell Brown as a correspondent in its News Development Program. Brown, who joins CBS from NBC affiliate WWBT in Richmond, VA, will provide reports for all CBS News platforms under the NDP which is designed to develop producers and correspondents into the next generation of CBS News... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 06.09.09 - Posted June 9, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. What we know and what we're reading this Tuesday morning, the day of Joe Curl's birth. Happy Birthday! NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS... [FishBowlDC]

Sean McManus on the CNN/CBS Partnership Talks, Bob Schieffer's Eventual Successor - Posted June 8, 2009
TV Guide's Stephen Battaglio talks to CBS News & Sports President Sean McManus in the wake of some good news for the organization last week. On CBS News' "number one challenge": The number one challenge is keeping some really good momentum going forward — remaining a viable news division that is run in... [TVNewser]

Sean McManus on the CNN/CBS Partnership Talks, Bob Schieffer's Eventual Successor - Posted June 8, 2009
TV Guide's Stephen Battaglio talks to CBS News & Sports President Sean McManus in the wake of some good news for the organization last week. On CBS News' "number one challenge": The number one challenge is keeping some really good momentum going forward — remaining a viable news division that is run in... [TVNewser]

McManus on CBS News' Success: "Quantitative, As Well As Qualitative" - Posted June 2, 2009
TVNewser has obtained an internal memo sent from CBS News and Sports president Sean McManus to all of CBS News (as well as the big boss) in relation to the network's across-the-board, year-to-year increases: From: McManus, Sean Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 3:07 PM To: @CND News Cc: Moonves, Leslie Subject: Message from Sean McManus I... [TVNewser]

McManus on CBS News' Success: "Quantitative, As Well As Qualitative" - Posted June 2, 2009
TVNewser has obtained an internal memo sent from CBS News and Sports president Sean McManus to all of CBS News (as well as the big boss) in relation to the network's across-the-board, year-to-year increases: From: McManus, Sean Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 3:07 PM To: @CND News Cc: Moonves, Leslie Subject: Message from Sean McManus I... [TVNewser]

"60 Minutes" Up Double Digits, Finishes As 13th Most-Watched Show, Best in Nine Years - Posted May 28, 2009
Venerable "60 Minutes" has just wrapped up its best season in seven years averaging 14.29 million Total Viewers -- good enough to rank as the 13th most-watched broadcast show of the 2008-09 season, its best ranking since the 1999-'00 season. The last time "60" had as many viewers was the 2001-'02... [TVNewser]

"60 Minutes" Up Double Digits, Finishes As 13th Most-Watched Show, Best in Nine Years - Posted May 28, 2009
Venerable "60 Minutes" has just wrapped up its best season in seven years averaging 14.29 million Total Viewers -- good enough to rank as the 13th most-watched broadcast show of the 2008-09 season, its best ranking since the 1999-'00 season. The last time "60" had as many viewers was the 2001-'02... [TVNewser]

McManus on NFL Extension: "Keeping the Best News and Sports Programming on CBS" - Posted May 19, 2009
TVNewser has obtained a memo from CBS News and Sports president Sean McManus on the news that CBS has extended its agreement with the NFL through the 2013-14 season, including the airing of Super Bowl XLVII. Although my roles at CBS News and CBS Sports normally remain quite separate, I wanted to... [TVNewser]

CBS Evening News To Debut New Logo, Graphics Monday - Posted May 15, 2009
Exclusive: The CBS Evening News will debut a new logo and new graphics Monday, with an eye toward HD. TVNewser got a sneak peek at the new look today. CBS news and sports president Sean McManus told us the graphics came about late last year. "It was motivated by looking at the... [TVNewser]

CBS' The Early Show Hires New Doc - Posted March 31, 2009
CBS News has named Jennifer Ashton, M.D., a CBS News Medical Correspondent. Dr. Ashton, who will maintain her private practice in Englewood, NJ, will report primarily for The Early Show but will also contribute to other broadcasts and platforms. Dr. Ashton was a medical contributor for Fox News for the past... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Wins Award Named for her Evening News Predecessor - Posted March 10, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has won a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism from the USC's Annenberg School. Couric won a Special Achievement for National Impact on the 2008 Campaign award for her interviews with Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. Judges called the interviews a "defining... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Wins Award Named for her Evening News Predecessor - Posted March 10, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has won a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism from the USC's Annenberg School. Couric won a Special Achievement for National Impact on the 2008 Campaign award for her interviews with Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. Judges called the interviews a "defining... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Wins Award Named for her Evening News Predecessor - Posted March 10, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has won a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism from the USC's Annenberg School. Couric won a Special Achievement for National Impact on the 2008 Campaign award for her interviews with Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. Judges called the interviews a "defining... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Wins Award Named for her Evening News Predecessor - Posted March 10, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has won a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism from the USC's Annenberg School. Couric won a Special Achievement for National Impact on the 2008 Campaign award for her interviews with Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. Judges called the interviews a "defining... [TVNewser]

Awards for CBS News, Summit for All - Posted March 10, 2009
We'll be blogging from the TVNewser Summit today at 92Y Tribeca. The event starts at NoonET so come on down if you want to attend. Tickets are available at the door. In the meantime, we'll keep the news about TV News coming throughout the day, including a memo we've obtained from... [TVNewser]

Jeff Ballabon Joins CBS News - Posted February 19, 2009
CBS News & Sports president Sean McManus announced the hiring of Jeff Ballabon as SVP of Communications for CBS News. Ballabon takes over for Sandy Genelius who left CBS for Sony last fall. McManus writes to the staff, "Jeff will oversee all media relations and public affairs for CBS News, including strategy... [TVNewser]

Jeff Ballabon Joins CBS News - Posted February 19, 2009
CBS News & Sports president Sean McManus announced the hiring of Jeff Ballabon as SVP of Communications for CBS News. Ballabon takes over for Sandy Genelius who left CBS for Sony last fall. McManus writes to the staff, "Jeff will oversee all media relations and public affairs for CBS News, including strategy... [TVNewser]

McManus Toasts Evening News Crew - Posted January 29, 2009
CBS Evening News EP Rick Kaplan, CBS News & Sports president Sean McManus, and Evening News anchor and managing editor Katie Couric in the newsroom this afternoon. CBS News & Sports president Sean McManus dropped in to the newsroom about an hour ago to toast the Evening News crew for last night's... [TVNewser]

CBS Evening News Gets A Prime Time Slot... Against American Idol - Posted January 23, 2009
Next Wednesday, The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric will broadcast an updated version of that day's broadcast in prime time, at 8pmET/PT. The NYTimes' Jacques Steinberg reports "the one-night experiment will be a first." CBS News & Sports president Sean McManus says the prime time airing is intended not as... [TVNewser]

New Face On CBS' NFL Halftime Show: Katie Couric - Posted January 18, 2009
Katie Couric showed up on the CBS' halftime show set tonight, but it wasn't to discuss the Baltimore Ravens' lack of offense. James Brown introduced Couric ("a friend") as she presented a short package about President-elect Barack Obama's day today. "It's great to be here, hey J.B.," said Couric. She also... [TVNewser]

Pitts Joins 60 Minutes - Posted January 13, 2009
CBS News' Byron Pitts is joining 60 Minutes as a contributing correspondent. Pitts has appeared periodically on the program since 2006, and will contribute at least six stories during the '09-'10 season. He will also continue his work for the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, in the position of chief national... [TVNewser]

With Layoffs Abound, CBS Finds Time to Celebrate - Posted December 11, 2008
TVNewser attended one of the few holiday parties still on the calendar. Producers, anchors and executives from CBS News and CBS Radio, and those of us who cover them, packed the 35th floor of CBS's Black Rock headquarters last night. We talked with The Early Show's Julie Chen as she arrived,... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: ABC, CBS, CNBC... - Posted December 5, 2008
> Barbara Walters' "10 Most Fascinating People of 2008," in which Barack Obama was #1, won its timeslot last night. The show averaged a 4.2 rating giving ABC its best numbers in months in the hour and giving the network a win for the night in the A18-49 demo. >... [TVNewser]

Cable News Gain Is Evening News Pain - Posted November 20, 2008
While the cable news nets benefited greatly from the presidential campaign season, the LATimes' Matea Gold reveals the evening newscasts didn't. ...the overall number of people watching the network evening newscasts actually shrank slightly in the last months of the presidential campaign, despite the programs' heavy political focus -- down 280,000 viewers... [TVNewser]

60 Minutes Most-Watched Program Last Week - Posted November 11, 2008
Thanks to a number of factors, the top-rated program on all of television last week was 60 Minutes. The Sunday program averaged 18.47 million Total Viewers, the show's largest audience since the same week last year. One thing that helped the program was a strong lead-in from two tight NFL games, Indianapolis' win... [TVNewser]

CBS Names Reid to White House, Axelrod Back to NY - Posted November 10, 2008
CBS News president Sean McManus has announced that Chip Reid will be CBS News's Chief White House Correspondent. Reid, who covered the McCain campaign, joined CBS in August 2007 from NBC News where he covered Capitol Hill. The new appointment is effective January 5. Reid will cover the transfer of power... [TVNewser]

CBS News Eyes Late Election Night, No Matter What - Posted November 4, 2008
CBS News and Sports president Sean McManu (standing) and Evening News EP Rick Kaplan (seated, third from right) in the control room. After a stop at ABC News' Times Square studios, we made our way uptown to West 57th Street and CBS News HQ. Katie Couric, anchoring general election campaign coverage for... [TVNewser]

Sandy Genelius Leaving CBS for Sony - Posted October 15, 2008
Well, we began the day with PR news, and that's how will close it...at least until the next post. Broadcasting & Cable reports CBS News VP of communications Sandy Genelius is leaving the network. Genelius, a 20-year CBS veteran, is joining Sony in the same capacity. "It would be impossible to overstate... [TVNewser]

Lunch: Joy Behar, Star Jones & Another Sarah Palin Doppelganger - Posted October 8, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE What recession? The joint was jumping at Michael's today. Media mavens, television types and fashionistas were still trying to digest the week's head spinning events but, in true New York style, weren't letting a worldwide tanking economy get in the way of a good time. There was plenty of... [FishBowlNY]

Double Network Duty for Erica Hill - Posted September 22, 2008
CBS News has announced that Erica Hill will join CBS News as anchor of the Saturday edition of The Early Show. Hill will continue to anchor news on CNN as well as continuing as a correspondent for Anderson Cooper 360. Hill left CNN Headline News in Atlanta earlier this year, moving... [TVNewser]

Double Network Duty for Erica Hill - Posted September 22, 2008
CBS News has announced that Erica Hill will join CBS News as anchor of the Saturday edition of The Early Show. Hill will continue to anchor news on CNN as well as continuing as a correspondent for Anderson Cooper 360. Hill left CNN Headline News in Atlanta earlier this year, moving... [TVNewser]

McKay, Buckley, Snow to be Honored at Documentary Emmys - Posted August 14, 2008
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has just announced it will posthumously honor ABC Sports legend Jim McKay at this year's News & Documentary Emmy Awards. McKay, who died in May, is the father of CBS News & Sports president Sean McManus. NBC Sports dedicated Friday's production of the... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric: "No Plans to Part Company Any Time Soon" - Posted July 18, 2008
The LATimes' Matea Gold has the scoop from CBS's presentation in front of the TCA, during which Katie Couric's future with the network came up. "We have no plans to part company any time soon," Couric said. "And there were a lot of speculative pieces that I think got, quite frankly, spun... [TVNewser]

Couric, McManus Get the TCA Treatment, Via Satellite - Posted July 18, 2008
CBS News president Sean McManus, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric, chief Washington correspondent and moderator of Face the Nation, Bob Schieffer, and senior political analyst, Jeff Greenfield, will make up the network's panel at Television Critics Association press tour. But, while the critics will be in Beverly Hills, the CBSers... [TVNewser]

Tony Snow's Death: Sean McManus Statement - Posted July 12, 2008
Statement from Sean McManus, president of CBS News and Sports: It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Tony Snow this morning. Before Tony entered public service, he was an admired and beloved colleague in our industry. He will be remembered not only for his contributions as both... [TVNewser]

Kennedy Upped to Digitial Role At CBS News - Posted July 7, 2008
CBS News and Sports president Sean McManus announced today that CBS Evening News coordinating producer Brian Kennedy has been named director of digital news gathering for CBS News and Sports. In a statement, McManus says "Brian's priority will be to begin the transformation of the way we produce news." Kennedy will also... [TVNewser]

Rosen Named EP of Saturday Early Show - Posted July 3, 2008
Michael Rosen has been upped to EP of the Saturday Early Show, CBS News & Sports president Sean McManus announced. Rosen, who's been with CBS since 2005, will continue his role as senior broadcast producer on the weekday edition. Click continued to read the press release...... [TVNewser]

Rosen Named EP of Saturday Early Show - Posted July 3, 2008
Michael Rosen has been upped to EP of the Saturday Early Show, CBS News & Sports president Sean McManus announced. Rosen, who's been with CBS since 2005, will continue his role as senior broadcast producer on the weekday edition. Click continued to read the press release...... [TVNewser]

Farewell Tom - Posted September 14, 2007
From an internal email sent by CBS' Sean McManus, obtained by FishbowlDC: I'd like to take a moment to let anyone know who may not that Tom Mattesky is retiring from CBS News today. Tom has chalked up more than 33 years of reporting experience in his long and successful career. He... [FishBowlDC]

CBS Hires A "Next Generation" Correspondent - Posted July 25, 2007
CBS News has announced the hiring of Seth Doane, most recently a New Delhi-based correspondent for CNN International. President of CBS News & Sports, Sean McManus calls Doane "one of the most impressive young reporters working today." "Seth further strengthens what has developed into a very strong corps of 'next... [TVNewser]

CBS Hires A "Next Generation" Correspondent - Posted July 25, 2007
CBS News has announced the hiring of Seth Doane, most recently a New Delhi-based correspondent for CNN International. President of CBS News & Sports, Sean McManus calls Doane "one of the most impressive young reporters working today." "Seth further strengthens what has developed into a very strong corps of 'next... [TVNewser]

Isham: The Announcement - Posted July 12, 2007
From CBS' Sean McManus: After more than 20 years of outstanding work at CBS News, our D.C. bureau chief, Janet Leissner, has decided to retire. It is with sadness that I make the announcement today of Janet's decision, as we are losing a great colleague and one of the finest journalists on... [FishBowlDC]

CBS: Couric Story 'Unfounded, Gratuitous, Utterly Malicious' - Posted April 24, 2007
An emphatic denial from CBS after yesterday's column by Gail Shister in the Philly Inquirer: "This piece is beyond ridiculous -- unfounded, gratuitous, utterly malicious and, most importantly, untrue, as stated unequivocally by CBS News President Sean McManus. It is incomprehensible how a major daily newspaper can base an entire article on... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 04.03.07 - Posted April 3, 2007
Good morning Washington. Lots and lots and lots of coverage of the recent Tribune deal. (Hat Tip: Romenesko) Almost no one got busted by an April Fools joke. Are you too smart or no fun? Jack Hurley, "deputy director/senior VP, broadcasting, for the Newseum and its backer, the Freedom Forum" talks to B&C's John... [FishBowlDC]

Katie On The Superbowl's Pre-Game Show - Posted January 19, 2007
Quoting The Associated Press: Katie Couric "will contribute a feature to CBS' four-hour Super Bowl pre-game show Feb. 4," Sean McManus announced at press tour on Thursday. "She also will anchor the evening news from Miami, the site of the big game, on the Friday before the game."McManus says: "It is... [TVNewser]