CNN Promotes Jim Murphy To VP Morning Programming

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CNN continues to remake the executive ranks for its morning programming block, promoting Jim Murphy to vice president of morning programming.

The appointment of Murphy, who was senior executive producer of the news network’s New Day morning show, was announced Wednesday by CNN president Jeff Zucker during a morning editorial meeting.

Prior to CNN, Murphy was senior executive producer of ABC’s Good Morning America from 2006-11.

Murphy’s promotion follows the appointment last month of Javier Morgado to executive producer of New Day. Also Ted Winner was named senior broadcast producer for New Day and will move from Atlanta to New York.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.