Two top programming executives At Oprah's new venture, OWN, have departed, per
B&C. Maria Grasso and Nina Wass have left. OWN is jointly owned by Discovery Communications and Oprah Winfrey. The
changes follow the appointment of Jamila Hunter, who was named head of programming. Grasso and Wass were both hired by Robin Schwartz, who departed abruptly in April 2009. The two were in charge of
scripted, alternative, short- and long-form programming. The net seems to be moving in the direction of news and reality fare.
