On Thursday, MS NOW introduced that former CNN govt Maria Spinella will be a part of the community as its vp of programming.
Beginning on Monday, Jan. 12, Spinella will lead MS NOW’s programming groups, information every day and long-term programming methods, and assist handle breaking-news protection wants. The exec can be primarily based in New York.
She joins the community from CNN, the place she was most lately their govt producer of multi-platform programming, growing and producing content material throughout a number of platforms and launching applications throughout all dayparts.
Throughout her practically two-decade tenure at CNN, Spinella oversaw a number of the community’s primetime applications, together with Don Lemon Tonight and Piers Morgan Tonight. She began off her CNN profession as a section producer for Paula Zahn and Campbell Brown. She has additionally labored at ABC Information and HBO Sports activities.
Spinella has coated each presidential election cycle since 2000, produced dozens of city halls, main debates, and candidate interviews, and served as a key chief on CNN’s particular occasions programming workforce.
