Norah O’Donnell’s exit at CBS Evening News confirmed as network prepares for a dramatic format shake up
- The host, 50, announced in July that she was leaving the network
- News of her departure came two years after she faced allegations of toxic behavior
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Norah O’Donnell’s final stint as anchor at the CBS Evening News has been confirmed, four months after she announced she was leaving the role after five years at the helm.
The 50-year-old journalist will give her last show on Friday, January 24, four days after the inauguration of Donald Trump for a second term as president of the United States on January 20.
CBS Evening News will then debut its dramatic format shake up on Monday, January 27, with John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois taking the reins as lead anchors.
They will host the program live from New York, after five years in Washington DC
A revamped CBS Evening News is expected to see more 60 Minutes content on its air, as well as several correspondents on hand to break big news as it happens.
It was previously revealed that O’Donnell will take up a new role as a senior correspondent, where it is believed she will conduct high-profile interviews.
Norah O’Donnell’s final broadcast as anchor on the CBS Evening News has been confirmed
The 50-year-old presenter will give her last show on Friday, January 24
She will continue to contribute to the Evening News and 60 Minute, as well as other CBS News programs.
O’Donnell announced her departure in July in a memo to staff, which said: ‘There is so much work to be proud of!
“But I spent 12 years as an anchor here at CBS News, tied to a daily broadcast and the rigors of a relentless news cycle.
‘It’s time to do something different.
“Additionally, I’m pleased to share that I have made a long-term commitment to CBS News to continue the storytelling and major interviews that are our hallmark.”
She added: ‘It’s time to do something different.
“This presidential election will be my seventh as a journalist, and for many of us in this industry, we tend to look at our careers in terms of these milestone events.”
O’Donnell replaced Jeff Glor as anchor and editor-in-chief of the CBS Evening News in July 2019, leading the broadcast from Washington, D.C.
O’Donnell, who announced her departure in July, will take on a new role as senior correspondent
She previously served as co-host of CBS This Morning from 2012 and before that was CBS News’ chief correspondent in the White House during President Obama’s administration.
In April 2022, after reports that she could be replaced, O’Donnell re-signed with CBS News for $3.8 million per year, down from her previous $8 million package, sources told the New York Post at the time .
One source told the outlet that CBS executives gave O’Donnell a “low offer” that they expected her to reject, and that they were surprised when she accepted.
It followed numerous reports that O’Donnell had clashed with CBS News co-president Neeraj Khemlani, a no-nonsense, cut-throat executive who had reportedly cast out a major net in search of her potential replacement.
A CBS News spokesperson referred DailyMail.com to a statement provided to the Post denying that Khemlani had attempted to replace O’Donnell.
In March 2022, there was industry speculation that CBS might call out O’Donnell for her alleged “toxic behavior” and demand a wardrobe allowance of $65,000 per year.
O’Donnell’s publicist Cindi Berger denied the allegations at the time, telling the Post: “It’s a clothing allowance, every news anchor has one.” That figure is incorrect.’