NEW YORK (AP) — Kim Godwin is out after three tumultuous years as ABC Information president, a transfer presaged earlier this yr when community guardian Walt Disney Co. put in one in every of its executives, Debra O’Connell, to supervise the information division.

Godwin, the primary Black girl to guide a community information division, stated Sunday she was retiring from the enterprise. O’Connell stated she might be in cost “in the meanwhile” because it seems to be forward.

Godwin inherited a information division the place its two most essential applications, “World Information Tonight” and “Good Morning America,” led rivals at CBS and NBC within the scores. They’re nonetheless forward, though “Good Morning America” has seen some slippage amid the messy departures of anchors T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach, and Cecilia Vega’s soar to CBS Information.

Godwin was recruited as an outsider from CBS Information and was beset by grumbling about her administration fashion that made it into print.

In a notice to workers members, Godwin stated she understood and appreciated the importance of being the primary Black girl to carry such a distinguished broadcast information position.

“It’s each a privilege and a debt to those that chipped away on the ceiling earlier than me to guide a crew whose model is synonymous with belief, integrity and a dogged dedication to be the very best within the enterprise,” she wrote.

After working at ABC, CBS, NBC and at 10 native information stations in 9 cities, Godwin stated she’s quitting the enterprise.

“I depart with my head held excessive and need your entire crew continued success,” she wrote.

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