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'60 Minutes' executive producer resigns, saying show's indepependence was compromised

By Eric Deggans,

A Martínez

Published April 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM EDT

Bill Owens, executive producer of the CBS news magazine "60 Minutes," announced his resignation, saying he can no longer make independent journalism decisions for the program.

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A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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