Former NYT columnist with NO BROADCAST NEWS BACKGROUND anointed by Trump fangirl Weiss as 60 Minutes Exec Producer [View all]

According to reports from the New York Post and the New York Times, another newcomer with no traditional broadcast news background, like Weiss, was tabbed to be the show's new executive producer, with several longtime staffers and executives from the show being shown the door.

The CBS News editor-in-chief's sweeping Thursday overhaul, described by the Post as a "bloodbath," removed executive producer Tanya Simon, senior executive producer Draggan Mihailovich, and correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega — all longtime staffers at the iconic newsmagazine that has dominated Sunday night television for nearly 60 years.

Newcomer Nick Bilton, a former New York Times columnist, will become only the fifth executive producer in "60 Minutes" history — making him one of the few leaders of the program without deep roots in broadcast journalism, according to the Post.

The gutting of the program's leadership comes despite "60 Minutes" finishing the current season as the top-rated weekly newsmagazine on television, with viewership up 9 percent from the prior year, according to Nielsen data. The program remains appointment viewing for millions every Sunday night, The Times is reporting.

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