Norah O’Donnell Sets Date For Her Final ‘CBS Evening News’ Broadcast As Anchor
deadline.comNorah O’Donnell’s final night anchoring the CBS Evening News will be January 24, the CBS network’s news division told its staff Friday, which will bring to an end her five-plus-year run as well as the show’s run in Washington, D.C.
In July, O’Donnell said she planned to exit the anchor chair after the 2024 election, segueing to a new role as senior correspondent doing high-profile sit-down interviews.
Her last day comes four days after Donald Trump’s inauguration for a second POTUS term on January 20. The move also ushers in John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois taking over as lead anchors beginning January 27 as the CBS Evening News returns to New York as its home base after five years D.C.
O’Donnell’s planned exit is part of broader changes being undertaken at the nightly newscast and the news division. CBS Evening News executive producer Adam Verdugo stepped down in early September, with Bill Owens, executive producer of 60 Minutes, adding duties as supervising producer of the nightly news broadcast.
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