CBS sets 'This Morning' prod'n team

CBS News has set the senior production team because of its new ayemcast, "CBS Today," that will replace "The First Show" on Jan. 9. Former "Early Show" senior producer Tom Mazzarelli assists as senior broadcast producer under professional producer Chris Licht. Dealing with Mazzarelli is going to be seven senior producers: Sharon Hoffman, late of "Hello America" "Early Show" veterinarians" Ryan Kadro, Bob Meyer and Kevin Rochford former Bloomberg TV staffers Mosheh Oinounou and Avoi Nordstrom and Rachel Weintraub Riegel. Riegel done OWN's "The Gayle King Show" with King, who'll co-host "Today" with Charlie Rose and Erica Hill. Ron Jefferson, an MSNBC alum who's done NBC News programs varying from "Hardball with Chris Matthews" to special occasions, continues to be drawn on as director of production. CBS has stated "Today" may have a far more hard-news bent that it is network rivals. The process change uses numerous reinventions of "Early Show" unsuccessful to drag the attention from last place one of the Large Three morning shows. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com