As with many other evening news broadcasts, such as NBC Nightly News and ABC News’ World News Tonight, the CBS Evening News traditionally had one anchor covering the day’s main headlines. However, the show is now helmed by a bigger team, including several roving reporters, and focusing on fewer stories with more depth.

News is entering a new era. As longtime journalist Norah O’Donnell made her exit from the evening broadcast last week, the news program is making major changes to its format. Kicking off Monday, Jan.

CBS is once again testing out new ingredients for one of its oldest, most recognizable programs, “The CBS Evening News.” On Monday, CBS News jettisoned many of the signature elements of the program — the ones that are also utilized by its main competitors,

Norah O'Donnell will be succeeded by a retooled newscast with John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois as co-anchors.

Originally, O’Donnell’s last day on the “Evening News” was slated for Jan. 24, 2025. However, due to CBS coverage of the Farmers Insurance Open, the newscast will not air nationally Jan. 24, so the network has moved up her final broadcast to Jan. 23, 2025, a network spokesperson confirmed to NewscastStudio.

Norah O'Donnell's final day anchoring "CBS Evening News" has arrived post-President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. In a video posted to her Instagram Story Nov. 22, O'Donnell first shared the announcement while filming at the news studio.

Norah O'Donnell signed off Thursday night as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News. It brought an end to her 5-year run as she begins her new role as senior correspondent. A brand-new CBS Evening News relaunches on Monday at 6:30 p.