Norah O’Donnell Signs Off As ‘CBS Evening News’ Anchor: “This Has Been The Honor Of A Lifetime”

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Norah O’Donnell anchored her final CBS Evening News tonight, with an Oprah Winfrey-narrated sendoff and a message to viewers that her tenure “has been the honor of a lifetime.” “The CBS Evening News is, for good reason, the longest running evening newscast in America, and it has been powered by the finest journalists around the world — the correspondents, producers and researchers and crews who work tirelessly to bring you the news every night,” O’Donnell said. “And that won’t change, because journalism matters.

I know that, because I have heard it from so many of you viewers.” “So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for trusting us and welcoming hard news with heart into your homes.” Winfrey narrated highlights from O’Donnell’s tenure, saying that “through countless hours of breaking news, and nearly 1,300 broadcasts … you have treated each story with grace and compassion.” O’Donnell has anchored since 2019, and brought the newscast to Washington, D.C.

Although it has remained in third place, she stood out for landing some high profile interviews during her tenure, including Pope Francis, and investigations into sexual assault in the military that led to congressional action.

On Monday, CBS will introduce an overhauled evening newscast anchored by John Dickerson and Maurice Dubois, moving the show back to New York.