Award-winning journalist Tanya Simon has been named executive producer of "60 Minutes​," America's #1 news program.

CBS News named Tanya Simon the new executive producer of “60 Minutes,” making her just the fourth executive to lead the program in its nearly 60 years on air and the first woman to do so. She takes the reins of the show at a tumultuous time,

Tanya Simon, who has worked on the show for over two decades, will take over at a time of significant change for the network.