Susan Zirinsky

Quick Facts

Full Name	Susan Zirinsky
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Mar 3, 1952(1952-03-03)
Age	72
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Pisces

Susan Zirinsky Biography

Susan Zirinsky is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on March 3, 1952 in New York, United States. Zirinsky was born in New York City and raised in Neponsit, Queens, the daughter of Cynthia (nee Finkelstein) and Richard Zirinsky (1915-2002). She is Jewish. She is the sister of Barbara Zirinsky Faden, passed away in 1999 at the age of 50 from cancer. Her mother was the founder of Gracie Square Hospital in New York City and is a mental health professional. The father of her was an New York City real-estate developer. Named in honor of the parents of her for their charitable contributions The Richard and Cynthia Zirinsky Center for Bipolar Disorder is located in Mount Sinai Beth Israel. She was married to Joseph Peyronnin in 1984. Peyronnin can also be a writer, and has received her an Emmy Award. They covered for the Tiananmen Square Massacre. In 1996, they adopted a girl from China and named her Zoe.

Zirinsky completed her studies at her School of Communications at American University in Washington, D.C. and began her career in television journalism. The year 2009 was the time she was the speaker at the commencement speech for the 123rd time at American University at the School of Communication at American University.

The profession lacks female executives. In 167 years, The New York Times has had one female, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal are at zero. NBC News and Fox News have each had one female news executive and USA Today has had three female top editors, including the current Editor in Chief Nicole Carroll. On January 10, 2019, Showtime announced changes in the wake of Moonves being ousted at CBS. Jana Winograde became one of the new presidents of entertainment at the cable network.

On March 1, 2019, Zirinsky will become the first female President and Senior Executive Producer of CBS News, replacing David Rhodes. Rhodes will step down as president of CBS News amid falling ratings and the fallout from revelations from an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against CBS News figures, Rhodes and the CBS network said. She was first offered the position in 2011; however, she turned it down because it would have taken her away from the work she loves, which is producing.

Films from 1987 Broadcast News was based on Zirinsky’s work working at her time at the CBS News Washington Bureau in the 1980s in the beginning. She collaborated with screenwriter and director James L. Brooks and was the technical advisor and associate producer to the movie. She also assisted in the preparation of the actress Holly Hunter to portray her. Hunter was a shadow for Zirinsky as she cut off her hair in a that was cut to look like the director. Zirinsky provided Hunter some of her clothing that she could wear to the production. Hunter was nominated to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.

Susan Zirinsky Net Worth

Susan Zirinsky is one of the richest Journalist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Susan Zirinsky 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Susan Zirinsky (born March 3 1952) is a famous American journalist and TV news producer. She is the president for CBS News since January 2019. She was previously executive producer for 48 Hours from 1996 to 2019. In 2003, she received the Primetime Emmy Award as producer of the documentary 9/11 that was aired on CBS in 2002.

Zirinsky was hired by Zirinsky joined the CBS News Washington Bureau in 1972, when she was 20 years old and an undergraduate of American University; she worked as a production assistant on weekends. As a senior she wrote stories on Watergate. Watergate Scandal. She worked in various roles at CBS following her graduation.

In 2013, Zirinsky was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Television & Film Awards.

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Who is Susan Zirinsky Dating?

According to our records, Susan Zirinsky married to Joseph Peyronnin. As of December 1, 2023, Susan Zirinsky’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Susan Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Susan Zirinsky celebrates birthday on March 3 of every year.

Who is Susan Zirinsky?

Susan Zirinsky is the president of See It Now Studios , where she oversees the development, production and distribution of original documentaries and docuseries for Paramount+, CBS, ViacomCBS networks and third-party platforms.

How old is Susan Zirinsky?

70 years (March 3, 1952)

Who is the CEO of CBS News?

Wendy McMahon is president and co-head of CBS News, the CBS Television Stations and CBS News Digital. She began her new role in May 2021.

Who is the CEO of ABC News?

Kimberly Godwin , president of ABC News, oversees editorial and business operations for broadcast, digital, streaming and audio news across the organization which includes trusted and iconic franchises “Good Morning America,” “World News Tonight,” “20/20,” “Nightline,” FiveThirtyEight, “The View” and “This Week.” She …

What company owns CBS?

Paramount Global