Sam Feist, the longtime Washington, D.C. bureau chief ofCNN, will become the next CEO ofC-SPAN.
Feist will succeed Rob Kennedy and Susan Swain, who have been in the role as co-CEOs since 2012.
Founding CEO Brian Lamb remains on the board of directors.
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Feist has served as Washington bureau chief and senior vice president at CNN since 2011.
He oversees newsgathering operations and production, as well as coverage of major political events.
He also was the founding executive producer ofThe Situation Room.
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In a statement, Feist said, Our democracy needs C-SPAN now more than ever.
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CNN has not named a successor.
Its been funded through the cable industry, not through public tax dollars.
We are confident that we are leaving C-SPAN in good hands.
Feist will remain at CNN through the end of June.
Kennedy will step down on May 17, and Swain will continue in that role until Feist takes over.
We will have more information to share prior to Sams departure around support for his portfolio.
Im sure you will want to join me in wishing Sam nothing but success in his next chapter.
Mark
More to come.
