Feb 16 (Reuters) - Anderson Cooper is leaving CBS News' "60 Minutes" program after nearly two decades, in the latest staffing shake-up to hit the storied news magazine and network. Cooper has been a "60 Minutes" correspondent through a deal between Paramount Skydance-owned CBS News and Warner Bros Discovery's CNN since the 2006-2007 season,

Anderson Cooper will be departing CBS News' Sunday program 60 Minutes after a nearly 20-year run.

Cooper joined 60 Minutes in 2007 while continuing to anchor CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360°, becoming one of the few journalists to hold major roles on both cable and network television.