Following the presidential election, award-winning journalists John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois will anchor the “CBS Evening News” when the show returns to the CBS Broadcast Center in New York.
Margaret Brennan, CBS News’ chief foreign affairs correspondent and host of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” will provide regular coverage of political and foreign affairs news from Washington, D.C. Lonnie Quinn has been named the show’s chief weatherman and will provide the latest weather reports and forecasts from the show’s new AR/VR studio in New York City.
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Norah O’Donnell She will continue to host the show and lead the network’s political coverage during the election. She will then take on an expanded role as CBS News’ senior correspondent, focusing on long-form reporting and interviews across CBS and Paramount, including primetime specials on “CBS Sunday Morning,” “60 Minutes,” Paramount+ and more.
“We want to thank Norah for her exceptional work on the evening news over the past five years, and we are pleased that she has decided to continue to lead our coverage during the election,” said Wendy McMahon, president and general manager of CBS News & Stations and CBS Media Ventures. “Norah’s new role will give her the opportunity to contribute to CBS and Paramount, allowing us to see more of the groundbreaking reporting and interviews that have defined her career. Her superpower is her ability to secure and deliver great interviews and stories that shape the news cycle and capture the zeitgeist. We look forward to showcasing and showcasing Norah’s reporting today and in the future.”
McMahon continued, “With Norah’s decision, we have begun to reimagine and rethink the evening news. The strength of CBS News has always been its team of journalists, in front of and behind the camera, and our goal with John, Maurice, Margaret and Lonnie on the evening news is to showcase the best in their fields each night for our viewers. In addition to that team, we look forward to welcoming the correspondents from ‘60 Minutes’ to work on the ‘CBS Evening News’ when they have news to break; for decades, that was routine, and it will be again.”
The long-running weekly “On the Road” reports by CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and the new “Eye on America” reports by Jim Axelrod and his team will continue to be flagship segments of the show. Additional CBS News correspondents will join the team to regularly contribute their expertise and reporting on key news topics.
As part of today’s announcement, McMahon named Bill Owens, executive producer of “60 Minutes,” as supervising producer of “CBS Evening News” when the show moves to New York. Owens will continue to oversee the Sunday newsmagazine, America’s No. 1 news program for 50 consecutive seasons, while bringing the editorial rigor and storytelling excellence of “60 Minutes” to “CBS Evening News.”
“Bill Owens is one of the most respected and recognized journalists in the business. 60 Minutes and CBS Evening News are two of our most important franchises that help guide the editorial consciousness of our news organization,” McMahon said. “We recognize the power of coming together to create our future, and it is by leveraging our strongest franchises and leaders that we win and best serve our audiences. 60 Minutes is, of course, the gold standard of journalism, and the importance of the Evening News as our flagship evening program cannot be overstated. Bill will be instrumental in shaping the future of both programs, while enhancing our editorial capabilities and decision-making within CBS News and the stations.”
Owens announced that veteran CBS News and “60 Minutes” producer Guy Campanile will become executive producer of the “CBS Evening News.” Veteran writer Jerry Cipriano is returning to CBS News as the show’s managing editor and senior producer. Owens said he will share additional staff updates in the coming weeks.
“The Evening News was a defining moment in my career and remains the go-to program. From Cronkite to today, it has been a trusted source of journalism and storytelling in American homes. Moving the Evening News to New York and working with John, Maurice and Margaret and all the best journalists at CBS News to deliver a program that puts quality writing and storytelling first is exciting,” Owens said. “This show will not be the traditional headlines that jump from story to story. It will be a new format and a new cadence for how we present the news, and Guy and Jerry are the best partners to do it.”
“Our mission is simple: Every story we tell must be rich, distinctive and elegant,” Campanile said. “We refuse to waste audiences’ time. Our viewers can expect a quality show featuring the best of CBS News, digging deeper into the day’s important events and providing critical context. We will be relentless.”
In addition to his duties at CBS Evening News, Dickerson will continue to anchor CBS News 24/7, CBS News’ free national streaming service, and serve as CBS News’ chief political analyst and senior national correspondent. DuBois and Quinn will continue to be regular presences on WCBS. Brennan will continue to be the moderator of Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan and CBS News’ chief foreign affairs correspondent, contributing across the network.
