CBS News memo praises 60 Minutes staff ahead of season 59 launch
CBS News executives sent a staff memo congratulating the 60 Minutes team on the upcoming season premiere, noting new stories and thanking newsroom support after recent leadership changes.
CBS News and 60 Minutes leaders circulated an internal memo on Sunday morning to commend the team ahead of the season-59 premiere scheduled for Sunday evening. Executive producer Nick Bilton, editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski thanked staff across the CBS News division for their support over the summer and highlighted the upcoming episode’s three original stories, including an interview, a hidden-camera investigation, and a profile of NFL coach Sean McVay. The memo also mentioned a segment on artificial intelligence and encouraged employees to share promotional material for the show’s “It’s Time” campaign.
The communication comes after a series of personnel changes at 60 Minutes, including the departure of former managing editor Guy Campanile and several correspondents. Veteran reporters Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, Jon Wertheim and Norah O’Donnell are slated to return for the new season.
“We don’t often send notes to the whole newsroom. But today calls for it. It’s a big moment for 60 Minutes and CBS.”
The season will debut at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT and will feature stories on President Donald Trump’s use of pardons, a profile of the Los Angeles Rams and coach Sean McVay, and an interview with a U.S. pilot rescued after being shot down in Iran.