CBS News and PBS have terminated their relationships with journalist Charlie Rose.
Rose was a co-hosts of CBS’s “This Morning” and a “60 Minutes” correspondent. PBS distributed his widely-known interview program.
“A short time ago we terminated Charlie Rose’s employment with CBS News, effective immediately,” CBS News President David Rhodes wrote Tuesday in a newsroom memo. “This followed the revelation yesterday of extremely disturbing and intolerable behavior said to have revolved around his PBS program.”
The memo acknowledged Rose’s “important journalistic contribution to our news division” but said “there is absolutely nothing more important, in this or any organization, than ensuring a safe, professional workplace — a supportive environment where people feel they can do their best work.”
Rhodes said he was “deeply disappointed and angry that people were victimized — and that even people not connected with these events could see their hard work undermined.”
The allegations against Rose surfaced Monday night and he was subsequently suspended from his roles with CBS, PBS, and Bloomberg.
In a statement on Tuesday, PBS said, “In light of yesterday’s revelations, PBS has terminated its relationship with Charlie Rose and cancelled distribution of his programs.” It added, “PBS expects all the producers we work with to provide a workplace where people feel safe and are treated with dignity and respect.”
