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60 Minutes Producer's Future Uncertain Amid CBS Restructuring

4/2/2026

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Tanya Simon, executive producer of CBS's 60 Minutes, may be removed if her one-year contract is not renewed.
Bari Weiss's push to reshape the program has drawn scrutiny.
CBS News will decide Simon's fate later this summer as the network consolidates operations.
60 Minutes remains popular, with 10.3 million viewers last Sunday and about $80 million in 2024 ad revenue, though tensions persist, notably regarding Sharyn Alfonsi.

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Story summary

Tanya Simon, executive producer of CBS's 60 Minutes, may be removed if her one-year contract is not renewed.
Bari Weiss's push to reshape the program has drawn scrutiny.
CBS News will decide Simon's fate later this summer as the network consolidates operations.
60 Minutes remains popular, with 10.3 million viewers last Sunday and about $80 million in 2024 ad revenue, though tensions persist, notably regarding Sharyn Alfonsi.