Friedman returns to 'World News.' (ABC News Inc.'s Paul Friedman becomes program's executive producer again)(Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, March, 1997 by McClellan, Steve

More changes at ABC News last week. Executive VP Paul Friedman will move back to executive producer of ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings, a post he held in 1988-93. He'll retain his executive VP title as well. Friedman, who was passed over for the news division presidency when David Westin was given the post earlier this month, replaces Kathryn Christensen, who shifts to managing editor of the broadcast.

Reached last week, Friedman said he opted to return to World News "because they asked me and before they asked me I had come to the realization that I would like to get back into the business of journalism on a daily basis. It's what I love and what I care about. The happy alternative, at least within ABC, was to continue to work as part of...

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