Veteran journalist Anderson Cooper is ending his nearly two-decade tenure with CBS’s acclaimed news magazine ’60 Minutes,’ according to an insider with knowledge of the situation who spoke Monday. The move marks another significant personnel shift for the long-running program as the network undergoes broader newsroom reorganization.
Cooper has served as a correspondent for ’60 Minutes’ since the 2006-2007 television season through a collaborative arrangement between CBS News and CNN, as noted on his CBS News profile.
Among his notable recent contributions to the program were investigative pieces examining individuals suffering from long-term COVID-19 effects and coverage of a shipwreck discovered off Mobile, Alabama, thought to be the final slave vessel to reach American shores.
The journalist became part of CNN’s team in 2001 under Warner Bros Discovery and has covered major stories including the conflict in Iraq, the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, and the environmental disaster caused by the Gulf of Mexico oil leak.
The news of Cooper’s upcoming exit from ’60 Minutes’ was initially disclosed by Lachlan Cartwright in his Breaker newsletter.
Source: https://srnnews.com/anderson-cooper-to-leave-cbs-60-minutes-program-source-says/
