Sam Feist Appointed CEO of C-SPAN After 34 Years at CNN

Feist to lead C-SPAN's digital transition and 2024 election coverage, succeeding co-CEOs Rob Kennedy and Susan Swain.

Feist has been with CNN since 1989, serving as Washington bureau chief since 2011.
He will be C-SPAN's third CEO in its 45-year history.
Feist praised C-SPAN as an 'American treasure' and emphasized its importance for democracy.
Kennedy and Swain praised Feist's leadership skills and digital transformation expertise.
Feist will remain at CNN until the end of June before transitioning to C-SPAN.