Nickelodeon Names VP of News Programming

Nickelodeon has appointed Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson as VP of news programming for the kids’ network, as well as executive producer of the Nick News series.

In her newly created role, Laguerre-Wilkinson will oversee all aspects of research, development and execution of news segments across Nickelodeon’s platforms. For long-form news content, she will serve as executive producer for Nick News, which was rebooted in June. Based in New York, Laguerre-Wilkinson will report to Brian Robbins, president of ViacomCBS Kids & Family Entertainment.

Laguerre-Wilkinson joins Nickelodeon from CBS News’ 60 Minutes, where she served for more than 15 years as an associate producer and producer. An interview host at Carnegie Council’s Ethics Matter and a producer and reporter for CUNY TV’s Arts in the City, Laguerre-Wilkinson previously worked as a correspondent for CBS Evening News and producer for NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw.

Robbins said: “Magalie is a gifted journalist and producer with a long-proven ability to communicate the news of the day with compassion, empathy and precision. Kids are well aware of the issues that affect their families and the world, and the talent and experience Magalie brings will serve as the foundation for how we aid or spark important conversations for our audience.”