Two veteran Fox News executives will replace ousted chairman and chief executive Roger Ailes following the widening scandal over his alleged mistreatment of female employees.
Bill Shine and Jack Abernathy will be co-presidents at the 21st Century Fox unit, reporting to its executive chairman, Rupert Murdoch. The company announced the appointments Friday.
Shine, who has been with Fox News since its launch in 1996, will oversee all programming aspects of the network, including production and talent management. Abernethy, who is also chief executive for Fox Television Stations, will oversee all of the business aspects of Fox News.
Fox News also announced that Mark Kranz is retiring from his post as chief financial officer.
Shine and Abernathy take over following Ailes' July 21 departure amid charges that he sexually harassed former anchor Gretchen Carlson. Carlson, who left Fox News in June, has filed a lawsuit against Ailes, alleging he sabotaged her career in retaliation for rebuffing his sexual advances and complaining about a hostile work environment.
Shine appears to have survived an internal investigation by 21st Century Fox, which turned up other incidents in which Ailes allegedly sexual harassed other female employees at Fox News. Ailes has denied the claims.
