- The presenter, 50, announced in July that she was leaving the network.
- News of his departure came two years after he faced accusations of toxic behavior.
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Norah O’Donnell’s last broadcast as CBS Evening News anchor has been confirmed, four months after she announced she was stepping down after five years at the helm.
The 50-year-old journalist will perform her final show on Friday, January 24, four days after Donald Trump is inaugurated for a second term as US president on January 20.
Next, CBS Evening News will debut its drama format on Monday, January 27 with John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois taking the reins as lead anchors.
They will headline the show live from New York, after five years in Washington DC
The revamped CBS Evening News is expected to see more 60 Minutes content in its broadcast, as well as several correspondents available to break big news as it happens.
It was previously revealed that O’Donnell will take on a new role as senior correspondent, where it is understood she will conduct high-profile interviews.
Norah O’Donnell’s last broadcast as CBS Evening News anchor has been confirmed
The 50-year-old presenter will present her last program on Friday, January 24.
He will continue to contribute to the Evening News and 60 Minute, as well as other CBS News programs.
O’Donnell announced his departure in a memo to staff in July, which said, “There is so much work to be proud of!”
‘But I’ve spent 12 years as an anchor here at CBS News, plugged into a daily broadcast and the rigors of a relentless news cycle.
‘It’s time to do something different.
“Beyond that, I’m pleased to share that I have made a long-term commitment to CBS News to continue the same storytelling and great interviews that have been our hallmark.”
He added: “It’s time to do something different.
“This presidential election will be my seventh as a journalist, and many of us in this business tend to look at our careers in terms of these milestones.”
O’Donnell replaced Jeff Glor as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News in July 2019, leading the broadcast from Washington, DC.
O’Donnell, who announced his departure in July, will take on a new role as senior correspondent.
Previously, she had served as co-anchor of CBS This Morning since 2012 and, before that, CBS News’ chief White House correspondent during President Obama’s administration.
In April 2022, following reports that she could be replaced, O’Donnell re-signed with CBS News for $3.8 million a year, less than her previous $8 million package, sources told the New York Post then.
A source told the outlet that CBS executives made O’Donnell a “low” offer that they expected her to reject and were caught off guard when she accepted.
It followed numerous reports that O’Donnell had clashed with CBS News co-president Neeraj Khemlani, a no-nonsense, budget-cutting executive who had reportedly cast a wide net in search of his possible replacement.
A CBS News spokesperson referred DailyMail.com to a statement provided to the Post, which denied that Khemlani had attempted to replace O’Donnell.
In March 2022, speculation ran rampant in the industry that CBS might fire O’Donnell for his alleged “toxic behavior” and his alleged $65,000-a-year wardrobe allowance.
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.”