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Richard N. Kaplan is an American executive television producer and award-winning author. He is known for his extensive experience working in collaboration with media news outlets, including CBS, ABC, CNN/U.S., Fox Television, and MSNBC. Kaplan served as executive producer for programs featuring prominent anchors such as Walter Cronkite, Peter Jennings, Ted Koppel, Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric, and Christiane Amanpour.
Kaplan began his broadcast journalism career at CBS WBBM-TV in Chicago. He worked for CBS until 1979, then moved to ABC. Kaplan remained at ABC until 1997, after which he served as president of CNN/U.S. until 2000. He became senior vice president of ABC News in 2003 and was named president of MSNBC in February 2004. In June 2006, Kaplan resigned as the president of MSNBC. In 2007, he replaced Rome Hartman as the executive producer of the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. In 2011, he was named executive producer of This Week with Christiane Amanpour and was put in charge of ABC News's political coverage, including the 2012 election coverage and specials. In August 2012, Kaplan founded Kaplan Media Partners. He has received 30 Emmy Awards.
Kaplan began his broadcast journalism career at CBS WBBM-TV in Chicago. He worked for CBS until 1979, then moved to ABC. Kaplan remained at ABC until 1997, after which he served as president of CNN/U.S. until 2000. He became senior vice president of ABC News in 2003 and was named president of MSNBC in February 2004. In June 2006, Kaplan resigned as the president of MSNBC. In 2007, he replaced Rome Hartman as the executive producer of the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. In 2011, he was named executive producer of This Week with Christiane Amanpour and was put in charge of ABC News's political coverage, including the 2012 election coverage and specials. In August 2012, Kaplan founded Kaplan Media Partners. He has received 30 Emmy Awards.