NEW YORK -- Former Today executive producer Steve Friedman will return to CBS News beginning Tuesday to head morning broadcasts. CBS News President Sean McManus tapped Friedman as vp of morning broadcasts. He'll be in charge of The Early Show, The Saturday Early Show, CBS Morning News and Up to the Minute. Friedman has a long list of credits beyond two stints at Today from 1979 to 1987 again in the 1990s. He brought Today to the top position in the morning during both of those times. He's also been executive producer of the NBC Nightly News and created Dateline. He was senior executive producer of The Early Show when it began in 1999 until 2002.
- 3/27/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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