DiCarlo named new executive producer of The Situation Room

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer has a new executive producer.

(CNN) - Patricia DiCarlo, a Senior Producer for CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, has been named the program's new Executive Producer, CNN announced Tuesday.

DiCarlo's 15 years in broadcast journalism have spanned important producing positions from WFLA and WTVT in Tampa to the Oprah Winfrey show in Chicago.

DiCarlo also ran one of the largest newsrooms in Washington, DC as Executive Producer at WTTG-TV.