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Tony Dokoupil named 'CBS Evening News' anchor in Weiss' network revamp
Tony Dokoupil will start as CBS Evening News anchor on Jan 5, 2026, with a cross-country tour to engage viewers amid efforts to boost the show's ratings, CBS said.
- On Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, Tony Dokoupil, CBS Mornings co-anchor, will begin as the new face of CBS Evening News, airing at 6:30 p.m. ET and streaming on Paramount+.
- After the departure of John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois, Weiss and CBS turned inward to fill the slot, with DuBois's last broadcast on December 18, accelerating the search.
- After his contentious interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates, Dokoupil faced admonishment from Wendy McMahon and Adrienne Roarke, and CBS News staffers said his promotion caused internal resentment last year.
- The network plans a return to a solo-anchor format with Dokoupil launching his tenure via a cross-country kickoff tour to meet American viewers, while Tom Cibrowski said `Tony is what everyone wants in an evening-news anchor: authentic, compassionate, unafraid`.
- Corporate moves at Paramount help explain the newsroom backdrop for Dokoupil's appointment, including a $108 billion takeover bid and Shari Redstone's public support amid recent DEI cuts and layoffs.
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[Image Credit: Neal McNeil | Getty Images] The announcement of Tony Dokoupil becoming the new anchor for CBS Evening News has been lambasted by insiders and reporters at the network. His promotion from co-host of CBS Mornings to the nightly seat at CBS Evening News, which was famously filled by the likes of legendary newscaster Walter Cronkite, was announced on Wednesday, December 10. However, other staffers at the network are displeased by his …
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