On Monday evening, Bill Owens, the well-respected former executive producer of “60 Minutes” who resigned from his position last year citing corporate interference, boarded the Cornucopia Majesty, a 210-foot mega-yacht docked on the west side of Manhattan, not too far from CBS News’ New York offices. Owens, dressed in a grey suit with a light blue shirt, sans tie, was on the vessel to accept the Gabe Pressman Truth to Power Award at the New York Press Club’s annual dinner.
"These remarks were written last night, and then Scott Pelley happened today," Owens quipped at the outset of his acceptance speech.
Owens, making his first public remarks since Bari Weiss’ dramatic shakeup last week at “60 Minutes”—dubbed Black Thursday by the staff—quickly turned serious, delivering a blistering critique of CBS News’ current management. At the private event attended by Status, the 37-year network veteran…
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