Chris Licht, Syracuse ’93, was named executive producer and showrunner of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and executive vice president of special programming for CBS this spring. Licht moves to this new role after serving as the vice president of programming for CBS News and executive producer of “CBS This Morning,” a show he helped reinvent.
Licht also launched MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” serving as the show’s executive producer, and was named one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business.
Now Licht is working with Colbert to take “The Late Show” to the top of the ratings list and produce the most compelling content on late night television.
Reflecting on his role, Licht told Fast Company, “My sole job is to look at where there are roadblocks to people succeeding and do everything I can to remove them so people flourish, are creative, and have the power to take risks and chances.”
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