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Tanya

American  
[tan-yuh, tahn-] / ˈtæn jə, ˈtɑn- /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Then she completed the wholesale shakeup that saw yet another TV vet, 60 Minutes executive producer Tanya Simon, replaced with Nick Bilton, a frequently criticized tech writer with zero experience in broadcast news.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The CBS News program installed journalist Nick Bilton in the role and will part ways with show’s current leader, Tanya Simon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

After the latest season of 60 Minutes ended on 17 May, the network fired Tanya Simon, its executive producer, and longtime correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, and hired Bilton to lead the show.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Asked about the drop, ATF spokesperson Tanya Roman pointed at DOJ prosecutors.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Her own mother, Anna Spiridonovna, continued to care for Tanya.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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