# CBS News brass send a '60 Minutes' pep memo

> A congratulatory note to staff lands just hours before season 59, after a summer of upheaval at CBS News.
- Title: CBS News brass send a '60 Minutes' pep memo | Shortify
- Summary: A congratulatory note to staff lands just hours before season 59, after a summer of upheaval at CBS News. The memo reads as reassurance: new leadership wants…
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- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nick-bilton-bari-weiss-60-minutes-staff-memo-ahead-premiere-1236699615
- Author: Carly Thomas
- Published: 2026-09-13T17:09:59+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: 60 minutes, cbs news, bari weiss, media, television
## A memo before the premiere
CBS News and 60 Minutes leadership emailed staff Sunday morning, hours ahead of the season 59 premiere that night.

> congratulate the team on the launch of what will be an exciting season
## Three names on the note
It came from executive producer Nick Bilton, CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, and Tom Cibrowski, president and executive editor of CBS News.
## Thanks for a hard summer
The trio used the note to thank everyone across CBS News for their support over the summer months.

> everyone across CBS News for the support over this summer
## What the summer held
The show went through a major staff overhaul and a leadership shake-up in recent months, driven by Weiss.
## Weiss got the job last year
David Ellison appointed Weiss to steer the editorial direction of CBS News, a hire that reset the newsroom's chain of command.
## Skydance owns the room
Ellison controls CBS after Skydance Media acquired Paramount Global, putting new ownership behind every change at the network's flagship newsmagazine.
## Key takeaway

The memo reads as reassurance: new leadership wants the season premiere to mark a reset, not the aftershock of a shake-up.