Norah O’Donnell is leaving the achor desk at CBS Evening News on January 24. CBS News announced Nora’s departure on Friday. This will conclude Nora’s run of more than five years, during which the broadcast was based in Washington, D.C.
In July, O’Donnell revealed plans to step down following the 2024 presidential election to transition into a new role as senior correspondent, focusing on high-profile interviews. Her final broadcast will take place just four days after Donald Trump is inaugurated for his second term as president on January 20.
The transition will also mark the debut of John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois as the new lead anchors of the CBS Evening News, beginning January 27. The program will return to its longtime home base in New York, following five years in Washington, D.C.
“I have spent 12 years in the anchor chair here at CBS News, connected to a daily broadcast and the rigors of a relentless news cycle,” Nora stated in July.
“It’s time to do something different. This presidential election will be my seventh as a journalist, and for many of us in this business we tend to look at our careers in terms of these milestone events.”
Per her July statement, the anchor said she will continue to be a contributor to “Evening News” and “60 Minutes,” as a correspondent.
During her tenure, O’Donnell conducted landmark interviews with global icons, including Pope Francis, Oprah Winfrey, Dolly Parton, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Hillary Clinton. She is also one of the few journalists to have interviewed every living U.S. president.
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O’Donnell played a pivotal role in CBS’s election coverage, co-moderating the 2024 vice presidential debate and leading exclusive interviews with key political figures such as Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Known for her fearless reporting, O’Donnell’s work has earned her numerous accolades, including Emmy Awards and a duPont-Columbia Award.
Before joining CBS Evening News, she co-anchored CBS This Morning and was a chief White House correspondent for CBS News. O’Donnell began her career at NBC News, contributing to Today, Dateline NBC, and NBC Nightly News. A native of Washington, D.C., and a Georgetown University alumna, O’Donnell is celebrated for her dedication to journalistic integrity and storytelling that resonates across audiences.
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