CNN promotes executives Bedingfield, Ryan

ATLANTA - CNN said Tuesday that Sid Bedingfield, general manager of CNN/US, has been promoted to executive editor of CNN News Group and will become the deputy to Walter Isaacson, CNN&#39;s chairman and chief executive. <br> <br> Teya Ryan, who oversaw the repackaging of CNN Headline News last year as its general manager, was appointed to Bedingfield&#39;s former position. <br> <br> Isaacson announced the appointments Tuesday in a memo to the staff. <br> <br> Isaacson wrote, ``Sid has a rare combination of quick instincts and solid wisdom. He knows and works well with people throughout CNN and has a proven track record in leading the remarkable resurgence CNN has experienced over the past year.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Eason Jordan will continue as CNN&#39;s chief news executive, reporting directly to Isaacson. <br> <br> Rolando Santos, the head of CNN en Espanol, was promoted to replace Ryan at Headline News.

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