The appointment follows the departure of Sam Feist last summer.
He has joined C-SPAN as CEO.
That includes live events such as political debates and town halls.
David ChalianCNN
Chalian led editorial direction for the Donald Trump-Joe Biden debate in June.
Chalian joined the online grid in 2013 and was named political director the next year.
He also was political editor and on-air analyst for PBS NewsHour, and political director for ABC News.
Other news organizations have made recent changes to their D.C. leadership ranks.
