"CBS Mornings" host Tony Dokoupil has been named the anchor of "CBS Evening News," the TV news network revealed in a statement.

Emmy Award-winning journalist Tony Dokoupil has been named anchor of the "CBS Evening News," the network announced Wednesday. He begins his new role on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, ushering in an ambitious new era for America's longest-running nightly newscast, airing weekdays at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

King says specifically that “I’m told they like me,” which indicates she has heard that the new bosses at CBS aren’t looking to move her away, which discounts what the rumors have said. She also kept her sense of humor about the whole thing, joking that when her kids ask her what's going on, she has to ask, "What have you heard?"

King's comments follow CBS' Wednesday announcement that her cohost, Tony Dokoupil, will be leaving "CBS Mornings" in January to anchor "CBS Evening News." Dokoupil's appointment comes a year after his "Evening News" predecessor, Norah O'Donnell, revealed her departure from the newscast.

Tony Dokoupil becomes the latest anchor tasked to revive "CBS Evening News," which has suffered placing third among the three major newscasts for decades.

Gayle King pushed back against the rumors that she is leaving CBS Mornings. The anchor said that she will avoid the speculation and keep doing her job. The longtime host talked about her work on Sherri on1,

CBS Studios and Robert and Michelle King are continuing their long-term and very productive relationship. The married couple and their King Size Productions have renewed their overall deal at the studio,

Tony Dokoupil will be the next anchor of CBS Evening News, one of the first major moves made at the network under new editor in chief Bari Weiss. He will start in the role on Jan. 5. Dokoupil will succeed John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois, who announced their departures after less than a year anchoring the broadcast.

The CBS show "Elsbeth," which has filmed in Westchester many times before (think Westchester Community College, the Michaelian Office Building on Martine Avenue in White Plains and Yonkers City Hall), was back at it again Dec. 11 with eagle-eye onlookers (including lohud's own Matt Richter) spotting crews in action in downtown White Plains.

For over 15 years, Robert and Michelle have been an integral part of the CBS Studios family, creating smart, provocative, and often prescient series that elevated a genre and r