Margot Wain has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Daytime Programs, and Ray Paolantonio and Laurie Seidman have been promoted to Vice Presidents, Daytime Programs, it was announced today by Angelica McDaniel, Executive Vice President, Daytime Programs and Syndicated Program Development, CBS Entertainment and CBS Television Distribution.
"CBS Daytime is stronger than ever. The Network has been #1 in daytime for a record 30 years, and our lineup of dramas, talk and game shows recently took home an industry-leading 14 Daytime Emmy Awards," said McDaniel. "Margot, Ray and Laurie have each made indelible contributions to these shows, and they will continue to help the Network remain television's favorite daytime destination." In her new position, Wain will continue as the current executive on network television's #1 daytime series, THE PRICE IS RIGHT, and daytime drama THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, while working with writers and producers on all day-to-day creative and strategic elements. Wain has been associated with THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL since the daytime drama's premiere in 1987, and previously served as the current executive on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, television's #1 daytime drama, for more than 30 years. Wain began her career at WBBM-TV Chicago as a researcher in news, moving up to writer/producer for a magazine show and then news writer. She transferred to CBS in Los Angeles to work in the Program Practices department. Later, she joined Daytime as Manager before being promoted to Associate Director, Director and, most recently, Vice President.Videos