Draggan Mihailovich has been named the next executive editor of 60 Minutes , after 27 years with the program and a spinoff.

Tanya Simon was named executive producer of 60 Minutes last month, after the departure of Bill Owens.

Simon called Mihailovich “a first-rate journalist and storyteller whose pieces have been among the most memorable to air on 60 Minutes since he joined the broadcast nearly three decades ago. Whether he’s producing investigations, features or profiles of legendary athletes, he thinks big and has the highest standards.”

The appointment comes after a period of consternation and disruption at the newsmagazine, one of the top rated primetime shows on television. Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the network, over the way that 60 Minutes edited an interview wit

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