Stacia Philips Deshishku has been promoted to the newly created post of executive editor and senior vice president at ABC News.
Deshishku “will lead the editorial, strategic and creative cross-platform direction across the news division,” according to a memo sent out by ABC News president Kim Godwin.
Deshishku has led ABC Audio for the past three years as vice president and general manager, as the division was rebranded from ABC Radio.
“She spearheaded new business opportunities, including growing its award-winning podcast library and designing a suite of digital audio, text and video businesses,” Godwin wrote.
Deshishku previously served as ABC News Washington, D.C. deputy bureau chief for five years, and previously worked at CNN.
Godwin’s complete memo is below:
Good morning ABC News —
I have been eager to share with you that Stacia Philips Deshishku has been promoted to the newly created executive editor and senior vice president position starting today.
Deshishku “will lead the editorial, strategic and creative cross-platform direction across the news division,” according to a memo sent out by ABC News president Kim Godwin.
Deshishku has led ABC Audio for the past three years as vice president and general manager, as the division was rebranded from ABC Radio.
“She spearheaded new business opportunities, including growing its award-winning podcast library and designing a suite of digital audio, text and video businesses,” Godwin wrote.
Deshishku previously served as ABC News Washington, D.C. deputy bureau chief for five years, and previously worked at CNN.
Godwin’s complete memo is below:
Good morning ABC News —
I have been eager to share with you that Stacia Philips Deshishku has been promoted to the newly created executive editor and senior vice president position starting today.
- 3/2/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Stacia Philips Deshishku, an ABC News veteran who has supervised audio content and was a former deputy Washington Bureau chief for the Disney-backed news outlet, has been named executive editor and senior vice president position. She reports to Kim Godwin, president of ABC News.
Philips Deshishku will essentially work as the second-in-command of ABC News editorial efforts, working closely with senior producers at “Good Morning America,” “World News Tonight,” “The View,” “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” “20/20,” “Tamron Hall” and “Nightline,” as well as ABC News’ booking unit.
Prior to joining ABC, the executive managed newsgathering around some of the biggest domestic and international stories while serving as CNN’s director of coverage. She was the manager of political coverage during the 2000 election and later led CNN’s White House unit. She also spent a number of years leading CNN’s breaking news coverage, which included Peabody Award-winning coverage of Hurricane Katrina.
Philips Deshishku will essentially work as the second-in-command of ABC News editorial efforts, working closely with senior producers at “Good Morning America,” “World News Tonight,” “The View,” “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” “20/20,” “Tamron Hall” and “Nightline,” as well as ABC News’ booking unit.
Prior to joining ABC, the executive managed newsgathering around some of the biggest domestic and international stories while serving as CNN’s director of coverage. She was the manager of political coverage during the 2000 election and later led CNN’s White House unit. She also spent a number of years leading CNN’s breaking news coverage, which included Peabody Award-winning coverage of Hurricane Katrina.
- 3/2/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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