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Sam Feist Named CEO of C-SPAN After Nearly 35 Years With CNN


Longtime CNN Washington bureau chief Sam Feist has been named CEO of C-SPAN

Feist will remain at CNN through June and take the reins of C-SPAN later in the summer, succeeding co-CEOs Rob Kennedy and Susan Swain. Founded in 1979 by a group of cable operators, C-SPAN is devoted to televising the activity in the chambers of the U.S. House and Senate as well related political content, analysis and roundtable discussions. “Out of a small group of excellent finalists, Sam Feist stood out for his deep respect for C-SPAN, his leadership skills, his knowledge of Washington, and his digital transformation bona fides.

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