Will ‘60 Minutes’ Chief Tanya Simon Stay in Role? CBS News Faces Decision in Potential Shake-Up (EXCLUSIVE)

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Brian Steinberg

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At “60 Minutes,” precious seconds are ticking.

Tanya Simon, only the fourth executive producer in the history of the long-running newsmagazine, could be removed from the role later this year if CBS News executives decline to renew a one-year deal that put her in the job, according to three people familiar with the matter. The revelation is likely to exacerbate concerns about how Bari Weiss, editor in chief of the Paramount Skydance news operation, may recalibrate the revered program, and raises the prospect that CBS News managers could place an outsider — a person with no ties to the show — in charge of “60 Minutes” for the first time in its history.

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