Replacing Jeff Fager as 60 Minutes boss will be challenging since he's the second person to have the job

Variety

"Hiring an outsider would be unthinkable to many on the staff," says Brian Steinberg of the fired 60 Minutes executive producer's permanent successor. Fager replaced the legendary Don Hewitt, who launched 60 Minutes 50 years ago this month, in 2004. According to Steinberg, "without years of experience reporting and editing stories at a very high level, said one person familiar with the show, a new boss would not be welcomed. Two people familiar with the show said the executive producer role is not an easy one to fill with a producer from a rival network. The show is not like other newsmagazines like NBC’s Dateline or ABC’s 20/20, which often focus on crime stories or newsmaker interviews. Some staffers at the show consider PBS’ Frontline a competitor, one of these people said." ALSO:

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