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Weiss eyes Fox’s Bret Baier as potential ‘CBS Evening News’ anchor: Report

Bari Weiss aims to boost CBS Evening News ratings by considering Fox News anchor Bret Baier despite his Fox contract through 2028, signaling a strategic editorial shift.

  • Bari Weiss, editor in chief of CBS News, is reportedly trying to recruit Bret Baier from Fox News for the anchor position at 'CBS Evening News' according to multiple sources.
  • Bret Baier has been with Fox News since 1998, currently earning $14 million a year and is under contract until 2028, as reported by Mediaite.
  • Weiss, recently appointed after CBS's acquisition of The Free Press for $150 million, is looking to reshape CBS News coverage.
  • CBS has declined to comment on Weiss's efforts and the possibility of attracting Baier, as noted by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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Mediaite broke the news in United States on Friday, October 24, 2025.
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