Monday, June 24, 2019

THE “CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL” BEGINS JULY 15

THE “CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL” BEGINS JULY 15

The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL (6:30-7:00 PM, ET) will debut Monday, July 15 on the CBS Television Network and on CBSN, CBS News’ 24/7 streaming news service, the Network announced today. Click here to watch the promo that aired tonight during 60 MINUTES on the CBS Television Network.
The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL will be anchored from New York starting July 15 and move to its permanent home in Washington, D.C. later this fall. Having the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL in Washington will add to the importance and stature of the broadcast and will also give CBS News unique access to top lawmakers, whose decisions have a profound impact on all Americans.
There is a real hunger for an independent source of news, and that starts with Norah O’Donnell. She has traveled the world reporting the most important stories of our time and has covered the White House, the Pentagon and Capitol Hill,” said Susan Zirinsky, CBS News’ president and senior executive producer. “She is an exceptional and experienced journalist who cares deeply about the issues that affect American families. Norah is the right person at the right time.”
Norah is a team player who leads by example and represents the core journalistic values of CBS News,” said Kim Godwin, CBS News’ executive vice president of news and executive-in-charge/executive producer for the broadcast while it is in New York. “The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL will embody urgency, truth and original reporting. The entire CBS News team is eager for her to take the chair.”
In addition to the weeknight television broadcast, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL will stream on CBSN every weeknight in its entirety at 10:00 PM, ET. Since launching in November 2014, CBSN, CBS News’ 24/7 live streaming news service, has been one of the fastest-growing and largest stand-alone streaming services.
O’Donnell, an Emmy-award winning journalist, has established a reputation as a trusted voice, scoring headline-making interviews with global leaders and newsmakers from all industries during her distinguished career. She recently sat down with Apple CEO Tim Cook and Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg. She has covered six presidential elections and has reported from every continent except Antarctica. Click here to read O’Donnell’s full biography.
In addition to her new role as anchor and managing editor of the CBS EVENING NEWS, O’Donnell will be the Network’s lead anchor for political coverage of the primaries and election nights and continue as a contributing correspondent for 60 MINUTES, the most-watched news broadcast.
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