CBS News Boss Adrienne Roark Exits After 7 Months

The Wrap ^ | February 19, 2025 | Sean Burch

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Adrienne Roark, CBS News’ president of editorial and newsgathering, is leaving the company for a senior position at Tegna. Her exit comes just seven months after being named president of the operation.

Her departure comes at a time when CBS is facing a $20 billion lawsuit from President Trump, who has claimed CBS and “60 Minutes” deceptively edited an interview with Kamala Harris leading up to the 2024 election. Roark’s exit also comes as Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS, and Skydance Media are moving closer towards a planned merger — a deal that was given the green light by the Securities and Exchange Commission last week.

Roark began her career at CBS. After managing newsrooms in major markets, she returned in 2021 to become president of CBS Stations. She was then named president of content development and integration for CBS News, Stations and Media Ventures in 2023, before earning her most recent promotion in August 2024.

[abb]

One down, many, many more to go.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

"… is leaving the company for a senior position at Tegna."

Tegna is sort of a Chinese ripoff of Jenga.

[blackdog]

Head lifeguard at the septic tank.

[iamgalt]

“President Trump, who has claimed CBS and “60 Minutes” deceptively edited an interview with Kamala Harris“

Yeah claimed right

[Governor Dinwiddie]

A person would have to be full retard not to notice that blatant twisted editing of Kamala's "interview". And it only cost CBS 20 million dolars. And President Trump still won a mandate. Ooops! And it cost Roark her job, and forever stained her reputation.

[abb]

https://nypost.com/2025/02/19/media/cbs-news-exec-adrienne-roark-to-exit-network/

https://deadline.com/2025/02/cbs-news-president-adrienne-roark-departs-1236294706/

[dfwgator]

Network news is dying.

[Enterprise]

At this point CBS would gladly settle for 20 million. Trump is suing for 20 BILLION!

[Vaduz]

When networks find out how DEI works chaos ensues.

[GSWarrior]

If she can’t promote DEI she doesn’t want to be there.

[DAC21]

I don’t care how they spin this, TENGA is a major career downgrade. And maybe that is what she wanted, no drama, she made (didn’t earn) her money, ease into retirement down the road. (54 years old)

I suspect she didn’t have an option other than she was given some time to get a new job so it appears she is leaving on her own terms.

[Vaduz]

Yes

[Ann Archy]

She looks like she’s in her late 20s.

[hal ogen]

It has been dead to me for decades. My life is much better because of that.

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

“Adrienne Roark, CBS News’ president of editorial and newsgathering”

that’s a lie