Kim Godwin, who has worked in local newsrooms coast to coast, has been bumped up the food chain at CBS News. 

The network has named Godwin Senior Broadcast Producer of the CBS EVENING NEWS.

The appointment is effective immediately. In this role, Godwin will report to Steve Capus, Executive Producer of the CBS EVENING NEWS  and Executive Editor of CBS News.

“Kim is an accomplished executive and proven leader who has performed brilliantly at the CBS EVENING NEWS for seven years and has successfully run many newsrooms across the country,” Capus said. “Kim is principled, dedicated and respected. She has helped shape some of the most important broadcasts of the CBS EVENING NEWS. I am delighted to have her as a partner as we continue to evolve the broadcast.

“The CBS EVENING NEWS is my professional home. I am honored to work alongside Steve, Scott and the team of dedicated journalists who are focused on continuing to strengthen the broadcast,” Godwin said. “We have made enormous strides together, and I look forward to many more years of growth and achievement.”