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May 18, 2018, 1:44 AM UTC

Fox News Names First Female CEO in Wake of Harassment Scandal

Fox News, the most-watched cable news channel, named its first female chief executive officer as it tries to move past allegations of sexual harassment and gender discrimination.

Suzanne Scott will lead Fox News and Fox Business Network, according to a statement May 17. The executive has worked at Fox News since its inception more than two decades ago, most recently as president of programming for Fox News and Fox Business.

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Suzanne Scott

Source: FOX News

Scott takes the role after overseeing a shake-up of Fox News’ prime-time lineup last year. The changes included replacing Bill O’Reilly, who was ...

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