On Air, '60 Minutes' Reporter Says 'None Of Us Is Happy' About Changes That Led Top Producer To Quit
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Scott Pelley of “60 Minutes” explained the departure of the show's executive producer to viewers and said “none of us is happy” about it.
“60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley paid tribute Sunday to Bill Owens, the show’s executive producer who resigned last week, saying on the air that “none of us is happy” about the extra supervision that corporate leaders are imposing.
Pelley made his comments at the end of the evening’s CBS News telecast, saying that in quitting, Owens proved he was the right person for the job.
“It was hard on him and it was hard on us,” Pelley said. “But he did it for us — and you.”
His on-air statement was an unusual peek behind the scenes at the sort of inner turmoil that viewers seldom get the opportunity to see.
Owens, only the third top executive in the 57-year history of television’s most influential newscast, resigned last week, saying he no longer felt he had the independence to run the program as he had in the past, and felt necessary.
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