Ex-CNN Reporter Lisa Ling Lands At CBS News

Former “The View” co-host Lisa Ling has landed at CBS News after being let go by CNN, reports The NY Post.

Ling, 49, who will join CBS News this summer and be based in Los Angeles, will focus on in-depth stories for shows including “CBS Sunday Morning,” the network said.

“Lisa delivers some of the most authentic, human and revealing interviews because of how she embeds with communities and the people she covers,” CBS News co-president Neeraj Khemlani said.

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“It gives her and us a chance to communicate the pulse of the country and the world in a more experiential way.”

The veteran journalist spent nine years at CNN, most recently as host and executive producer of “This Life with Lisa Ling,” which explored issues like interracial families, sex trafficking and artificial intelligence.

Ling is the latest outside hire at CBS News, which has added a handful of on-air talent despite tightening its budget under Khemlani.

Recently, the network added former NBC News personality Natalie Morales, who has appeared on “48 Hours” and “CBS Mornings” in addition to co-hosting “The Talk.” It also nabbed onetime ABC News anchor Cecilia Vega, who became the first Latina correspondent on the long-running newsmagazine “60 Minutes.”

CBS News also hired former Washington Post correspondent Robert Costa, veteran Capitol Hill reporter Scott MacFarlane and CBS Sports personality Nate Burleson to co-host “CBS Mornings” alongside Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil.