Norah O’Donnell exiting ‘CBS Evening News’

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CBS News anchor Norah O’Donnell is stepping down as the face of « CBS Evening News » but will remain with the network as a correspondent. « After this year’s election, I’ve decided I will be leaving my role as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News to take on a new position at the network. We just celebrated an amazing five years together. I love what I do, and I am so fortunate to work with the best journalists and people in the business, » O’Donnell wrote in a note to staff Tuesday. » »This presidential election will be my seventh as a journalist, and for many of us in this business we tend to look at our careers in terms of these milestone events, » she later added.CBS STATION SLAPPED WITH COMMUNITY NOTE AFTER CLAIMING TRUMP MISLED ABOUT HARRIS-BACKED BAIL FUNDO’Donnell will continue anchoring the network’s coverage leading up to the presidential election and that her new role will have her contributing to several CBS News programs including « CBS Evening News » and « 60 Minutes. »CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon released a statement praising O’Donnell and added « we will share more about our plans soon. »O’Donnell began sitting in the « CBS Evening News » chair in 2019. She had a longer stint as the co-host of CBS’ weekday morning show (then called « CBS This Morning »). CBS SAYS ECONOMY ‘BETTER’ THAN GOVERNMENT THOUGHT AFTER REPORTING PEOPLE NEED ‘EXTRA $11,400’ TO AFFORD BASICS CBS has struggled to find a start to lead its evening program on a longterm basis. Since Dan Rather’s scandal-plagued exit from the anchor desk in 2005, CBS has had a revolving door of talent who haven’t lasted longer than six years, including Katie Couric, Scott Pelley and Jeff Glor. Rather had been at the desk for more than 20 years.

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Publish date : 2024-07-30 22:17:06

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