Interesting side note to ABC News #2 hiring…
In spite of the division’s strength, a person close to the situation said Sweeney wanted to inject fresh blood into the fifth floor of 77 W. 66th St. - the location of ABC News’ executive suite - because she feared that the long tenure enjoyed by many under ABC News President David Westin could soon make the division stale.
To that end, a source inside CNBC said Westin met with Mark Hoffman, president of the financial-news cable network, at least once before settling on Davis.
Two ABC News executives confirmed that a meeting between Westin and Hoffman took place, but both said that it was simply a meet-and-greet session.
A spokesman for CNBC did not return a call for comment.
- Peter Lauria in the New York Post…
