Michael Calderone reports that Steve Chaggaris, political director at CBS News, is leaving the network to join Allbritton Communications, the media organization that owns a number of television stations as well as Calderone’s site, Politico.com.
In a memo to CBS staff, Chaggaris writes, “Next week, I will begin a new challenge at Allbritton Communications, better known as the owner of POLITICO. I have accepted a job as Director of Television Projects/Senior Executive Producer where, initially, I will focus on helping launch a new metro D.C. news website/cable channel.”
He had been with the network for 10 years.