CBS promotes Lance Frank to head of all communications for CBS News, Stations & Media Ventures.
Frank, a 13-year CBS News veteran, will oversee all internal and external communications for CBS News, CBS Stations, syndication, talent, programming, first-run syndication and division strategy, reporting to Wendy McMahon, president and CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures; as well as Chris Ender, executive vice president of communications for CBS.
Frank served as a key advisor to CBS News executives like McMahon and also worked closely with talent across the division on shows like 60 minutes and the CBS Evening News.
“I have known Lance personally for a long time. He is a gifted communicator, a great strategist and a trusted advisor,” McMahon wrote in a memo to staff Thursday. “Equally important, he understands the power of collaboration. In a short period of time, he has already energized, encouraged and empowered the cross-divisional team to work together. He truly sees the value, strength and effectiveness that comes when people work together as one team.”
“Since January, Lance has hit the ground running, deftly communicating new developments across the organization and amplifying our editorial coverage across broadcast, digital and streaming,” Ender added in a personal statement. “He is a great thinker, an excellent advisor to senior leadership and a terrific collaborator with all of our CBS communications teams. Positive media and talent relations are core to his DNA (as are Saturday afternoons in the fall rooting for his LSU Tigers).”