By Kevin McCauley
ROBINSON EXITS AS NYTC CEO
Janet Robinson, 61, is stepping down as CEO of the New York Times Co. after a 28-year run at the media company. A search is on for her replacement.
Arthur Sulzberger, chairman of the company, thanked Robinson for her significant contributions during the “challenging years we most recently faced.”
He cited accomplishments such as “leading our continuing transition to a multi-platform company and directed steps that resulted in an improved liquidity position and significant cost reductions.”
Sulzberger will helm the NYTC until Robinson’s replacement has been found. She will serve as consultant for a year, earning $4.5M.
Robinson is a former elementary school teacher who is remembered for her close ties to the advertising community.
The NYTC lost $98.6M for the nine-months of 2011 after restructuring charges. Revenues slipped three percent to $1.7B.
AMANPOUR RETURNS TO CNN
Christiane Amanpour is returning to CNN International after a year and a half of anchoring ABC’s “This Week.”
She had replaced George Stephanopoulos, who had move to ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
In a memo, Jim Walton, CNN’s worldwide president, said the “CNN organization the leading international journalist working in television news, who also happens to be our longtime colleague and friend.”
Amanpour will continue to file reports for ABC.
MAHARAJ GETS LAT EDITOR JOB
Davan Maharaj, managing editor of the Los Angeles Times, is taking over for Russ Stanton, who is stepping down on Dec. 23 after a four-year run.
Stanton, 52, led the LAT during a time of tumult as the newsroom staff dropped from more than 900 to 550.
Maharaj, 49, has worked for the paper for 22 years, serving in Orange County, Los Angeles and east Africa.
He was assistant foreign editor and took on the business editor slot in 2007. As managing editor, he was responsible for foreign, metro, national, sports and business staffs.
Maharaj promised to push the LAT forward “especially in the digital and mobile space.”
RUTLEDGE QUITS CABLEVISION
Tom Rutledge has quit the COO post at Cablevision, triggering speculation that the metro New York cable operation could become an acquisition target by bigger operations like Comcast or Time Warner Cable.
The departure of the 58-year-old executive follows the recent exit of cable unit chief John Bickham.
Cablevision CEO Jim Dolan praised Rutledge for having a "rare combination of technological vision and operational excellence"
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