
In this publicity image released by ABC, Ben Sherwood is shown. ABC has selected Sherwood, a former producer of "Good Morning America" who left to write novels and start a website, as its news division president. He replaces David Westin, who announced earlier in the fall that he would be stepping down after 14 years. (AP Photo/ABC, Ida Mae Astute)

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2006 file photo, David Westin, President of ABC News talks about the network's redesigned evening news broadcast at the ABC 2006 Winter Press Tour, in Pasadena, Calif. Westin said in a memo to his staff on Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 that he is stepping down at the end of the year after more than 13 years on the job. (AP Photo/Rene Macura, File)