Debra OConnell, a longtime executive at Disney, will become the president of a newly created division that will include ABC News and the company’s local stations, The New York Times’ John Koblin reports. Kim Godwin, the ABC News president since 2021, will remain in her role, but will now report to OConnell, according to the report. “Debra is an excellent executive who has succeeded in a wide range of leadership roles around our company and knows very well the extraordinary power of ABC News and its world-class journalists,” Dana Walden, a co-chairman of Disney Entertainment, said in a statement.
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