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Mark Lima

has been named CBS News’ west coast bureau chief, where he will oversee the organization’s newsgathering in the western region for all broadcasts and platforms. Lima, who most recently served as the vice president of news for Univision/Fusion, brings extensive experience in executive management, team building and innovation to this new role.

Lima joins CBS News from Univision/Fusion, where since 2013 he served as Vice President of News, overseeing news coverage and impact programming in English for Univision/Fusion. While at Univision/Fusion, he also served as the executive producer of the Edward R. Murrow Award-winning weekly Facebook Watch program “Real America with Jorge Ramos.” He also created a variety of programs and documentaries targeted toward millennial audiences.

In a career that spans two decades, Lima has been honored with some of the top awards in broadcast journalism including the Peabody Award and multiple Emmys. During his career, he has led coverage on some of the biggest stories of this era and has created and produced programs for broadcast television and multimedia digital platforms.

Note Posted: August 6, 2020