Lance Frank has been named to oversee internal and external communications for the news, stations and syndication unit of Paramount Global’s CBS
“In this new role, Lance will oversee all internal and external communications for CBS News, CBS Stations, syndication, talent, programming, first-run syndication and division strategy,” said Wendy McMahon, president and CEO of the division, in a memo to employees Thursday.
Frank will report to both McMahon and Chris Ender, executive vice president of communications for CBS
Frank was promoted to executive vice president of communications for the unit in January, given oversight of strategic communications for McMahon’s executive team, syndication, primetime newsmagazines, talent relations and events. He will now have sole oversight of all external/internal communications and program publicity across national news, local stations and CBS’ first-run syndication business.
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Frank joined CBS News in 2011. He was the first person hired as a CBS News associate, a program for young journalists to hone their skills and gain valuable experience at different units across CBS News. He later worked at Channel One News, a daily news program for schools across the country, and returned to CBS News as a production secretary for the “CBS Evening News.”
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Frank, a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, is a graduate of the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University and has completed executive education courses at Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School and the London School of Economics.
He will have much to do in weeks to come, said McMahon. “We have a busy fall with the most significant political campaign of our lifetimes, new syndicated programming launches, ongoing program development and the continued evolution of our local-to-global organization.”
